Monday, November 19, 2007

Overview

Today I was surfing the Internet and I came across an advertisement for plastic surgery; "$99 gets you started. No one is turned down. Create a new you!" Apparently my body is worth only $99. My name is Ashley and I am creating this blog to address the issue of plastic surgery in American society (it is also for my English class, so I'm killing two birds with one stone). I will address both the positive and negative effects of cosmetic work and discuss the differing views of aesthetic versus reconstructive operations.
*Just for background information, and for those who don't know, reconstructive procedures are performed to correct functional impairments that are caused by accidents such as burns, fractures, cancers, or birth defects. Cosmetic surgery is strictly aesthetic, and is not for any of the above reasons.*

Going to high school in Scottsdale Arizona, I was surrounded by people who were enamored of their looks. I knew people (specifically and stereotypically girls) my freshman year who were getting nose jobs, and talking about receiving breast implants as a Christmas or birthday gift prom their parents. A very close friend of mine got a nose job as a graduation present because she was unhappy with the way it was shaped. Is this enough to justify
permanently changing your body?

There are so many factors that influence both younger and older generations to look badly upon their bodies and want to change them. Television shows such as Nip Tuck and Dr. 90210 are constantly making people self-analyze, and very rarely in a good way. What are the leading stories in most magazines about? Weight loss, and how to get a "quick fix" to make yourself look better.

There is always the chance of having a "botched surgery", should men and women risk the only body they have to look more physically attractive? In this blog, I will address these concerns as more as I further analyze the world of plastic surgery!

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