Plastic surgeons

elect to go through cosmetic surgery. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, “[t]here were more than 10 million surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures performed in the United States in 2014. Surgical procedures accounted for 60% of the total expenditures and nonsurgical procedures accounted for 40% of the total expenditures” (ASAPS). Most insurance companies may already cover plastic surgery to a certain extent; “reconstructive surgeries that correct a legitimate…

Hallyu and Cosmetic Surgery in China Introduction In episode 5 of Hurry Up, Brother!, a Chinese version of the South Korean hit reality game show Running Man, Deng Chao, the team’s leader, said “What? No! I can’t do that, my nose is fake! I just had it done in the Korean style! (YouTube)” In fact, this is not the first time Deng has parodied the prevalence of cosmetic surgery in China. In fact, undergoing the knife is neither a rarity nor a secret in the PRC’s entertainment industry; in truth,…

horrifying eating disorders for all students alike. The infamous “sweet potato” diet introduced by these girls recommended only eating one sweet potato per day. A more definite example is in the movie 500 Pound Beauty, where the protagonist undergoes plastic surgery and gastric bypass surgery to achieve a favorable weight of 95lbs that will allow her to finally get married. The shameful message of this movie clearly states that the character is only able to find love if she looks a certain way.…

In today’s society, appearance plays a vital role. Individuals place a great deal of emphasis on physical beauty because of how the media portrays it. Actors, models, and musicians uphold a youthful appearance through cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgery is a procedure that alters or enhances an individuals’ appearance as in which the individual desires. Cosmetic surgery has not only increased tremendously over the past decade, but it has become a norm to society. Cosmetic surgery takes on…

they are attractive at all.” There are various opinions among women regarding breast implants. Some women may assume breast implants make their breasts look more appealing while some may not envisage likewise. Moreover, Kate Winslet also affirmed “Plastic surgery and breast implants are fine for people who they are. But, it makes these people, actors especially, fantasy figures for a fantasy world. Acting is about being real, being honest.” Therefore, she felt that manipulating one’s body makes…

In some point of our lives, we all have at least once trying to alter our appearances. We do that not because we are unhappy with our looks, but it is just how we satisfy our desires. The way we decorate our body can stick with the term of “body art”. However, among various forms of body art, people with tattoos and piercings tend to receive negative criticisms from society, especially in Vietnam. Sadly, I am a victim of those prejudices from Vietnamese people. Anyhow, I am not blaming people…

Do you think about plastic surgery in a teenager? The plastic surgery took a role in the everyday lives of human beings in the present age. The plastic surgery depends on the purpose of each person that will do it for anything. Nowadays, the plastic surgery is gaining attention in the group of teenager's age 18 years old or younger. Those teenagers think that plastic surgery is typical of the change yourself for the better as values, follow each other. In the section of plastic surgery of the…

What might a person carry throughout their daily routine? A woman may carry her purse and a man may carry his wallet and phone. These objects are physical items which a person can carry, however, one may not think of the emotional or psychological burdens a person carries throughout their daily life. The stress of paying the bills is what someone can figuratively carry. So as the day goes by, in the back of their head they are thinking of the long hours they need to work in order to pay their…

sometimes the surgeries fail and the children die. In our world people can also decide to change their appearances with plastic surgeries. For some people it is required but for others they do it for cosmetic purposes. For the people who need plastic surgeries it can save their life, but for the people who do not need it, it can ruin their life. There has been many cases of botched plastic surgeries, which can lead to the damaging a person’s self-esteem. In the case of Flatland the surgeries…

Over eighty percent of women in the United States are dissatisfied with their appearance (Ross). In today’s society women are constantly being told that they have to fit the standards of the ideal woman in order to be considered beautiful. Some of these standards include having light eyes, blonde hair, perfect teeth, flawless, tan skin, long legs, and a well-proportioned figure and are often times impossible for most women in the U.S. to attain (Sherrow). Women who do not fit under these…