A Look Into the World of Plastic Surgery

To Change or not to Change

A Look into the World of Plastic Surgery

Kirsten Ross

Kaplan University

CM 109-18

April Hardin

March 1, 2010

To Change or Not to Change: A look into the World of Plastic Surgery

“Ugly is irrelevant, It is an immeasurable insult to a woman, and then supposedly the

worst crime you can commit as a woman. But ugly, as beautiful, is an illusion”. (Cho,

2004). This quote by Cho is so true, who decides who is beautiful and who is not. So

many people, women especially, compare themselves and other women by what the

models in the magazines look like. Is that reality? Most of the cover girls are airbrushed

somehow or other. So isn’t that the illusion of perfection or beauty? The person who feels

they need plastic surgery to be transformed into a god or a goddess, should be advised

that having a facelift done will not make them breathtaking, however it can help reduce

the amount of wrinkles. When someone wants to look better so their spouse will be

faithful, it is important for them to realize that even a brilliant surgeon, with a scalpel,

cannot fix a failing marriage. A closer look needs to be taken at the many reasons people

choose to have plastic surgery, especially when the risks of looking worse or even death

may be possible.

When a person is not happy with their life, they may choose to have plastic surgery to

make it better, but if they are broken on the inside, making the outside more attractive,

will not fix anything. It may help their self esteem increase a little, however, it is not

going to fix the real problem. They will need to see a true a qualified therapist to

overcome their internal issues. There are a couple of different types of clients who

especially need to be counseled as to their expectations before the surgery is scheduled.

One of the most common type of plastic surgery client is the super-perfectionist. There is

no way...