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In 2010, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported 13.1 million cosmetic procedure and 218,909 of those were performed on boys and girls ages 13-19. Over the years, one of the major issues linking different generations is beauty. Everyone strives to be beautiful, older people strive to look younger and teenagers/young girls strive to look older, it is a vicious cycle. In The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, young Pecola Breedlove strives to become what she was told is beauty, white skin and…

Jennifer Price’s view of American culture in her essay, “The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History”, is communicated through quite sarcastic and accusing tones with how she crafts her text. As you read through the piece, Price delivers many facts about the influence of the “pink sensation”, or the flamingo image, in American culture during the 1950s. The way she delivers this, however, gives the impression that she doesn’t particularly favor American culture and her views of the topic aren’t…

Valeria Lukyanova could pass for a living Barbie doll; however, when you think about Barbie, Ken follows closely behind. Barbie and Ken may be the very first love story (between dolls, that is). Although there are several men who have gone under the knife to resemble this iconic doll, the most recognized human Ken doll is probably Justin Jedlica. THE NICKNAME ‘HUMAN KEN DOLL’ – COMPLIMENTS OF 20/20 During an interview for OWN’s series, Where Are They Now? Jedlica opens up about how he came to…

It would seem to be the case that cosmetic surgery has become widespread globally. In particular, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (2010), more than 1.5 million cosmetic surgical procedures were conducted in America. For this essay, cosmetic surgery or aesthetic surgery can be defined as "a surgery that modifies or improves the appearance of physical feature, irregularity, or defect" (The American Heritage Medical Dictionary, 2007). Cosmetic surgery can be considered to be a…

treatment that is unnecessary from a medical perspective but is carry out to restore or improve a person’s appearance. A district in Korea, called Gangnam, is a place full with plastic surgery clinics. According to International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ISAPS) (as cited in Baer, 2015), Korea is the most popular plastic surgery operation in the world, with 1.43 million people getting it done in 2014. Some people believe that it is a science to improve the beauty of a person.…

owns certification needed to perform the intervention. Equally important is for you to have trust in him and feel comfortable when talking to him about the surgery. Most reliable surgeons are usually members of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Once you have found the surgeon who will perform your tattoo removal, you will have to schedule your first consultation which should be paid, since it will provide you all necessary information related to your laser tattoo removal…

“The best thing is to look natural, but it takes makeup to look natural” (Klein). Many people in this society have been persuaded over the course of 100 years that what makes someone beautiful is how clear their skin is or how clear someone can make their skin appear using cosmetic products. Unconsciously, America has fallen into the belief that clear skin, without acne, and flawless makeup is the constitution for self-confidence and success in life. This belief of beauty creates a dystopian…

diseases or issues in your health, its better to stay away from unnecessary surgeries "People with a history of cardiovascular disease, lung disease, diabetes or obesity have a higher rate of developing complications" ("Understanding the risks of Plastic Surgery"). If you have any of these diseases, your body isn 't strong or healthy enough to have any surgical procedures done on it,…

physical appearance. Many believe that the physical changes will improve their self-confidence and in turn enhance their lives. Every year over a million people have some type of cosmetic surgery nation wide. Media plays an integral part in the world of plastic surgery. Every day people are bombarded by the altered appearance of celebrities and media personal. Cosmetic surgery has taken Hollywood by a storm. Most renowned celebrities have some type of work done on their face or their body.…

Beauty is an non materialistic thing, that an excessive amount of people try to achieve. It is advertised in places one would least expect to see it, while it grasps the attention of adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Many believe that they know it once they see it, as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, once one tries to give an original verbal description of their concept of beauty, it becomes extremely difficult. For those that can share their interpretation of…