The Cost Of Cosmetic Surgery In America

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Cosmetic surgery has become increasingly popular throughout the United States and in many other countries. Cosmetic surgery has been around for centuries, some of the procedures surgeons use today were used by surgeons in the 1800s. Even though it has been around for some time, according to source H, "it is a relatively recent phenomenon, and it's used among the middle classes is even more recent" (Source H). Adolescent girls, women and even men are becoming influenced by the media and many celebrities to experience cosmetic surgery, because they want to look prettier, or they want to fix certain facial features that they think are grotesque. There are many different types of cosmetic surgery, and it has always been a way for young girls and …show more content…
In source H, the author basically explains how cosmetic surgery is pricey. "But these surgeons make the most money from cosmetic procedures.... Such procedures are not covered by insurance, and thus aren't subject to price controls imposed by third - party payers" (Source H). Considering how much cosmetics cost, it is important to not be aloof, but familiar with the price of your procedure. According to source F, 2,475,908,568 dollars was the amount Americans spent on Botox in 2014. If that is the amount only spent on Botox, then getting a more serious procedure would cost way more than that. The cost of cosmetic surgery can really affect a person's lifestyle, perhaps it even can make a person go in debt, it is important to be very pedantic about the cost and it is acceptable to be skeptical about the price if it seems way to pricey. It is sufficient to know what each procedure would cost and if you can afford it. If a patient is rich they wouldn't have to worry about the cost as much as a regular middle-class person, but it's still important to know how much you are investing in. Not only does human cosmetic surgery cost a lot of money but animal plastic surgery also is plenty of money. Source F is a set of data that offers statistics about cosmetic surgery it indicated that "$62 million was the amount of money that U.S. Dog owners spent on plastic surgery for their pets" (Source F). That data shows that cosmetic surgery can be a burden for some people because of its high cost, if not carefully examined it could damage a person's financial

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