Cult of Beauty in Miami

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Research suggests that individuals find attractive people more competent than non-attractive people (Hosoda, Stone-Romero, and Coats 435). The bias towards people perceived to be attractive offers more advantages to them in the social as well as corporate world. Attractive people in the city of Miami experience an elevated social status in such great length that the city itself is reputed for the bias. This did not cross fictional television show Nip/Tuck who went ahead to use it as a backdrop. Statistics show that there are 218 board-certified plastic surgeons in active practice in Miami. The popularity of the practice is reinforced by the fact that 5.2 per 100,000 people are prospective candidates for the surgery (Ruiz forbes.com).

Miami’s economy is boosted by the large spending habits of its people who spend about seven million dollars alone in hair coloring. The issue of loss of hair is as well addressed by the fact that there are many cosmetic products that promote hair growth. This is reinforced by the spending figures of close to three hundred thousand dollars on hair growth products. Facial cosmetics have been on the rise with a staggering $2,786,883 spent on various beauty products. These range from products that address various facial cover as well as those that address issues to do with anti-wrinkles, acne, anti-aging products among many others. General skin care; from shampoos to skin moisturizers have a figure of $12,241,260 (Ruiz forbes.com). These figures roughly gives us the depth and length that the people of Miami are prepared to go to acquire the perfect looking figures shown in the magazines and television sets that ooze of social status.

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...st augmentation”. Miami Herald. Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2013. Web. 4 Feb 2014.

Dinkova, Lidia. “Bariatric surgery can be life-saving option for the obese”. Miami Herald. Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2013. Web. 4 Feb 2014.

Eaton,Joe, and Donald David. “Practice of billing medicare to fix droopy lids raises eyebrows”. Miami Herald. Miami Herald, 28 May. 2013. Web. 4 Feb 2014.

Hosoda, M., Stone-Romero, E. F., & Coats, G. “The effects of physical attractiveness on job-related outcomes: A meta-analysis of experimental studies”. Personnel Psychology, 56 (2003): 431-462.

Pino, Betty. “Popular Miami DJ died from cosmetic surgery complications, autopsy says”. Miami Herald. Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2013. Web. 4 Feb 2014.

Ruiz, Rebecca. “In pictures: America’s Vainest Cities”. Forbes. Forbes, 29 Nov. 2007. Web. 4 Feb 2014.

Saenz, Martha. Personal interview. 4 Feb. 2014.

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