How Ugly Do You Have to Be to Get Plastic Surgery?
71Can you be so ugly you need plastic surgery?
Have you ever heard someone say, of a celebrity or even someone you know, ?wow, she really needs a nose job? or ?he could do with a face lift?? Most of us have, and it makes me wonder: is there a certain kind of person or appearance that does ?need? cosmetic surgery?
I?m not talking about people who require plastic surgery to rebuild their face after an accident, or to reduce back pain caused by big breasts. Of course when we?re sarcastically talking about people who ?need? plastic surgery we?re not referring to the people who actually do need it, for health reasons.
So what are we talking about? Are there really people who are so ugly that cosmetic surgery should be a requirement for them? (Or even entire countries? Click here for the countries in which plastic surgery is most popular.)
Conclusion
Well, yes and no. Up above I talked about people who need plastic surgery for their health. Maybe they were in a bad car accident, or they were born with a defect that causes them pain. Those things can be corrected with plastic surgery, and nobody would argue that it isn?t a good thing to help them. But what about people whose appearance causes them mental anguish? Of course, feeling insecure over your appearance is not uncommon ? we all have something about ourselves we?d like to tweak a little bit. But it has to be said there?s a point between catching sight of yourself in the mirror and tutting and hating the way you look so much you don?t want to leave the house ? for that minority in the latter category, is cosmetic surgery the answer?
It?s important to remember that plastic surgery often involves a major operation (and it's not always safe), and makes long-lasting, sometimes irreversible changes. Depending on the procedure, it?s also something that can take months or even a year to fully recover from. It is not something that can be used as a ?quick fix? for any problems you have with yourself. It?s vital to contact a psychiatric professional about your anxieties with your appearance before even considering cosmetic surgery ? and any good plastic surgeon will say the same. However, for those who choose to undertake a cosmetic surgery procedure, it can be a way to banish crippling self-esteem issues and start life afresh.
But then there?s those I mentioned when I began the article, the people recommended cosmetic surgery by others. A woman with a big nose might find herself the target of jokes that she should visit a plastic surgeon, or a man might be told he needs a facelift as he grows older. However, beauty is a subjective thing ? and when it comes to what we look like, the only person we really need to worry about impressing is ourselves.
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