Cosmetic Surgery Today Flipping through the pages of Vogue's latest edition, 23 year-old Susan seems quite upset. She struggles with the thought of lacking the perfect body and delicate features in order to be considered attractive. Surprisingly, Susan is not alone in this kind of an internal struggle. In contemporary society, every other woman aspires to have the lips of Angelina Jolie and the perfect jaw line of Keira Knightley. Society today looks down upon individuals that do not fit in, whether in terms of body shape or facial attractiveness. This forces them to consider the option of 'ordering beauty.' Since cosmetic surgery is no longer a social taboo in America given its widespread popularity, more people are promoting it which ultimately affects the rest of the world due to the unwavering influence of American culture. Cosmetic surgery should be deterred in the US because it promotes the idea of valuing appearance over ability, gives rise to unrealistic expectations, and brings with it high cost to society. Beauty Before Brains Discrimination at the Workplace and in Academic Institutions As the practice is becoming increasingly popular, mainstream acceptance has given birth to a society that values appearance over ability and ultimately leading on to discrimination in practically every field. There is an overwhelming amount of evidence that indicates that appearance has become a vital contributor of success at the workplace and even in educational institutions for that matter. A study by researchers from Rice University and the University of Houston indicated that candidates with facial scars and blemishes faced lower odds of being remembered by their interviewers which lowered their ratings and evaluations (as cited in ... ... middle of paper ... ... more successful. BusinessInsider.com. Retrieved April 1, 2014, from http://www.businessinsider.com/attractive-people-are-more-successful-2012-9 Sullivan, D. (2001). Cosmetic surgery: the cutting edge of commercial medicine in America. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press. Turner, L. (2004). Cosmetic surgery: the new face of reality TV [Electronic version]. BMJ: British Medical Journal, 328(7449), p. 1208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.328.7449.1208 University of Notre Dame (2013). Unattractive people more likely to be bullied at work, new Notre Dame study shows. NewsRx Health, 84. Retrieved April 1, 2014, from Proquest Central database. Wolgemuth, L. (2011). People Have Cosmetic Surgery to Make More Money. In R. Espejo (Ed.), Opposing Viewpoints. Cosmetic Surgery. Detroit: Greenhaven Press. Retrieved April 6, 2014, from Opposing Viewpoints in Context database.
In today society, beauty in a woman seems to be the measured of her size, or the structure of her nose and lips. Plastic surgery has become a popular procedure for people, mostly for women, to fit in social class, race, or beauty. Most women are insecure about their body or face, wondering if they are perfect enough for the society to call the beautiful; this is when cosmetic surgery comes in. To fix what “needed” to be fixed. To begin with, there is no point in cutting your face or your body to add or remove something most people call ugly. “The Pitfalls of Plastic Surgery” explored the desire of human to become beyond perfection by the undergoing plastic surgery. The author, Camille Pagalia, took a look how now days how Americans are so obsessed
In these countries, cosmetic surgery have become the new trend. In Shanghai, breaking your thighs to become taller is the new trend. “In South Korea, 50 percent of teenage girls have double eyelid slit operation to Westernize the look of the eyelid” (Orbach 246). These odd operations are not only growing popular, but they’re also making the government rich. Countries such as Argentina and Singapore have found ways to profit of off people’s insecurities. Argentina, for example, has offered people with health insurance the right to two cosmetic surgeries annually or biannually. Singapore has turned cosmetic procedures in to a tourism attraction by opening a center for it. The popularity of cosmetic surgery has made those with unique appearances feels as if it’s a flaw. It took away their uniqueness and made them conform to society’s standards of what beauty
Beautiful people with stellar personalities are often found within the media, whether it be in a television show, a movie, or a magazine. These so-called celebrities set the standards extremely high for appearance, making those who do not meet those standards come across as unappealing or unattractive. The media creates a negative stigma that unpleasant looking people are inferior to the good-looking, ergo, many people strive to become more attractive looking and are willing to do ludicrous things to themselves, such as plastic surgery, in order to obtain this fabricated sense of beauty. According to media standards, Pal...
The decision to undergo Non-medical cosmetic surgery is both a waste of time and money. It takes enormous hard-work and a lot of time to collect enough funds for Non-medical cosmetic surgery. This time if utilised in a resourceful manner can reshape our lives, which otherwise goes as waste. Moreover, the prices of Non-medical cosmetic surgery are ever increasing. The copious amount of money, which we spend on Non-medical cosmetic surgery, finally ends up in the pockets of rich surgeons making them even richer with every operation we offer them to operate on. If we were to donate single dollar for charity, we would hesitate and consider twice, but we spend thousands...
Likewise, corrective surgery welcomes a lot of enthusiastic profits as it builds respect toward oneself ensuing in a more proactive and cheerful living. Moreover, it is said that prettier ladies have a tendency to profit all the more fiscally due to their appearances.
Sullivan, Deborah A. "Tightening the Bonds of Beauty." Cosmetic Surgery: The Cutting Edge of Commercial Medicine in America. N.p.: Rutgers UP, 2001. N. pag. Print.
Beauty has always been valued by society. Within literature the hero protagonist is typically attractive and the villain antagonist is usually unappealing. We were taught from a young age to admire beauty, we do it as a secondary thought. Every culture and ethnicity has their own measure of beauty and extremes to achieve it; for example, a constricting corset in Victorian times. While cosmetic manipulation has been around for centuries it has only been accepted recently by society. The wide knowledge of plastic surgery came about in recent years partially due to television shows that promote plastic surgery such as “Extreme Makeover”, “Nip/Tuck”, and “Dr. 90210”. Those shows are successful at exposing the public to a hidden business. Reality television embraces the topic due to its shock ¬value resulting in the public is becoming more and more accustomed to the idea of plastic surgery. Reality TV can negatively impact their audience by their desire to want the displayed cosmetic surgery.
Since childhood, we have been told it’s not what is on the outside, but what is on the inside that matters; on the other hand, as we grew older we were told to make the most of what we have because first impressions count. These conflicting messages cause us to battle with our appearance and what is and what is not important; subsequently, leaving people validating themselves with what they look like on the outside. People are often judged on first appearances, if we feel we look good our confidence increases and our first judgment improves. Primarily, with the economic issues we face today, millions of Amer...
According to the 2013 report released from American Society of Plastic Surgeons, there has been a dramatic increase in the popularity of cosmetic surgery over the past decade (American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2). 15.1 million cosmetic surgeries were carried out in the United States alone, assuming the fourth consecutive year of growth. Cosmetic surgery used to be the culture of the wealthy and famous or the psychically disabled. However, that is no longer the case. Virtually the entire population, men and women, young and old, and people of fluctuating socioeconomic statuses “go under the knife” at the hand of figure augmentation.
Once started the journey of replacing your body with something that others will think is more appealing you begin to lose yourself in an endless battle of what you should you and what you should not. “It’s hard not to become addicted” in this society that has a surgery for everything we want to fix. There’s otoplasty for those with Dumbo ears, rhinoplasty for noses like Mount Everest. For men, there’s male breast reduction, fat injections, and lip expansions. For women, they do the whole package, eyelids, breasts, noses, lips, body fat etc. The new surgeries are added and performed is an ever growing library, the cosmetic business is growing. In a recent statistic, it has been said that almost 1/3 of patients have had a previous facial reconstruction. For women, it has become so overdone that one surgeon said: "I know of many women whose husbands have never seen them nude. I know of women who never go to doctors because they do not want to be seen by them." So, finally they offer themselves up to the surgeon for aesthetic body work, are transformed. They can be seen, held, admired. Little by little, we are all becoming movie stars—internally framed by a camera ...
Cosmetic surgery not only has its positive outcomes but also has a negative side to it. In the novel, Cosmetic Surgery by Norman Waterhouse, he clarifies that "cosmetic surgery has now become a part of modern culture...
Straight teeth, wrinkle-free skin, a super thin body and a perfect nose; these are just some of the many beauty standards that exist in society today. From rhinoplasty to Botox injections, cosmetic enhancement has become an increasingly common option to attempt to boost self-concept for many. What began as a taboo subject remains now not only acceptable, but a widespread trend that continues to grow. According to the ASPS, the total number of cosmetic procedures rose from 14,690,110 in 2012 to an astounding 15,116,353 in 2013. The continuous rise in aesthetic procedures results from poor self-image influenced by the false beauty standards projected by the media.
Topic sentence: There is an overwhelming amount of evidence that indicates that appearance has become a vital contributing factor of success in the job sector during recruitment, perceived achievement within a job and in decisions of raises. A study by researchers from Rice University and the University of Houston (as cited in Stanger, 2012) indicated that candidates with facial scars and blemishes faced lower odds of being remembered by their interviewers which lowered their ratings and evaluations. In terms of similar attitudes while on the job, a recent study by the University of Notre Dame (2013) revealed the ugly truth of how unattractive colleagues became victims of harsh treatment, bullying, and injustice in promotion decisions.
When you hear the phrase “Plastic Surgery” what comes to mind? Maybe dangerous, and risky, or do you think about the scalpel and all the cutting and all the blood? I myself think about how it’s only for rich celebrities who have a couple extra hundreds of thousands of dollars to spend. We have a bad habit of overlooking all the good things that plastic surgery can achieve. From life altering surgeries and saving lives, by highly qualified surgeons, to giving people more confidence and getting rid of depression, plastic surgery provides all that and more. Despite the few risks and health problems that plastic surgery may cause, all the positive effects that it provides are well worth the risks.
Undergoing cosmetic surgery can be looked down on in today’s society. It is hard to keep up with the ever changing looks of today. Many people feel that they do not match up to the beautiful people they see in the magazines. This is why people get cosmetic surgeries so they can improve themselves. It can make someone feel better about their self image. Many men and women feel that they need to look flawless in order to be beautiful. Some people feel that their self-image is not good enough, or maybe they have had a bad experience with their looks. Either way people should be able to get these procedures done and feel better about themselves. Cosmetic surgeries may improve peoples’ lifestyles by increasing self satisfaction in their job, relationship, or even improve their self esteem.