Persuasive Essay-It's Time To Stop Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic surgery. Haven’t we all thought about it at one time or another? Whether seeing celebrities having it done on TV or wondering what you could look like. Having any type of surgery can be a huge process and can take a long time in regards to deciding when and if you should have it. Even smaller surgeries, such as having wisdom teeth pulled takes a time and effort into deciding when and where it should be done. You must decide on who is the most qualified to do the surgery and how long you will take off work or school for recovery. Surgeries to enhance femininity or masculinity are not like getting teeth pulled it is not as common, it’s more expensive; it requires a lot more thought going into it. It’s important to understand why people would want to change the way they look. Surgery is not for everyone and it doesn’t necessarily have to be used to make someone have bigger lips or a skinner waist, but it can also be used to make someone comfortable in their own skin. I’m not just talking about sex reassignment surgery; I’m talking about everything in between like hair removal to facial reconstruction and even nonsurgical …show more content…
How one person looks on the outside can reflect on what they feel like on the inside. What they look like is all about them and how comfortable they are in their own skin. If someone wants to do something that changes the way they look then they should be able to. It is the first amendment that refers to many freedoms including press, assembly, petition, and speech. Freedom of speech also accounts for freedom of expression and the way one presents themselves is a way of expressing who they are. Gender reassignment surgeries are no different in that it is just a way of expressing who someone is. Restriction on someone having cosmetic surgery would be taking away their freedom of expression and would, therefore, violate the first