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Topic: Have u ever considered having cosmetic surgery?

Nowadays, the state and quality of measure of beauty has a high requirement. Only women go for surgery in the past. However, it has become more and more women and men are interest in who desire to meet social standard of perfection. Cosmetic procedure is an aesthetic surgery which can entirely improve a normal appearance to be attractive. The most elective common surgeries such as liposuction which can remove excess deposits of fat from under skin, breast augmentation which can change the size of breast. They were reported approximate 460,000 and 400,000 procedures respectively by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) in 2007(1).Cosmetic surgery has become more popular due to the mass media that can show its audience what is the judgment of “acceptable” and “beautiful” and convert to new addiction in modern society. I strongly disagree through the surgery to change nature appearance but it is an effective treatment to renew confidence especially . This essay will discuss the risks how can it cause the negative effects and the benefits, how can the surgery brings happiness to the patients and give some evidences to support each argument. In conclusion, I will also give my own opinion to explain why I feel more appreciate natural and inner beauty.



This is no guarantee to achieve a successful operation of cosmetic surgery because it has high risk which is intended to improve a person’s appearance rather than health. If the patients distort their body image of cosmetic surgery failure, they may probably cause psychological effects such as mental health problems leading to commit suicide. They feel completely depressed and lack of confidence due to prejudice of their damaged appearance. In addition, it can cause medical risk result in painful circumstance. For instance, Breast augmentation is performed under anesthesia. Surgeons put the breast implants which filled with silicone gel or saline under the breast tissue. Postoperative patients will feel distressed after the operation in a couple of days because they must wear a surgical bra for about 2 weeks and avoid intense exercise for 4–6 weeks. (2) Also, it can cause complications due to the prosthetic device and over the lifetime of the products are the reasons for breast implants become tight and hard. The patients may have all sorts of aches and pains from their breast. Moreover, Cosmetic surgery is an extended treatment which is the reason for a long term expense because the patients have to check and repair the new figures regularly to ensure everything after the surgery is stable and safety of their body. It is impossible all the patients can afford a huge amount of cosmetic surgery expenditure and it is seldom to include healthy insurance. Thus, the majority of plastic surgeons propose the patients to join the installment plan that can less financial pressure.The survey reported that more than one-third of augmentation patients undergo additional surgery to correct problem within 3 years (3)(4).So, the patients will be stilling paying for the original augmentation surgery such as a broken implant. Although cosmetic surgery can bring adverse effects about psychological problems, complications and financial problems. However, it also has positive outcome.



Actually, it is obvious that personal appearance has crucial influence in modern society. Firstly, it can bring much greater occasion if you look more attractive such as job opportunity. Cosmetic surgery is very prevalent in South Korea. A large number of Korean even they are males or students who have done the cosmetic surgery to improve their quality of life. The former Korean President Roh Moo-hyun underwent a double eyelid procedure in 2005 (5).A large percentages of Korean parents support their children to have the surgery to improve self esteem and confidence. They believe that beautiful appearance is very important factor which can assist their children to get a respectable employment, long and happy marriage. Secondly, it can also solve damaged psychological problems such as depression, loneliness. Unsightly people may have no consideration from friends and family. So, they prefer live alone because they afraid to talk with other people are caused by discrimination. They may speak with low voice and avoid eye contact with people. However, if unsightly people undergo cosmetic surgery, it can definite change their life. For example, if people who have glamorous appearance, it may appeal to others would like to know them actively. Therefore, they may have more new friends and have good relationship due to they have adequate confidence to face to face with people and gain social acceptance. Thirdly, most of cosmetic surgery is performed on face. So, it is a great way to correct disfigurement. For example, it is a common procedure for children to alter cleft lip and palate that can renew their confidence and bring happiness for them.



In conclusion, I think cosmetic surgery is an effective cure which can bring happiness and psychological benefits especially for people who dissatisfy with their normal appearance. I also agree that it is an absolute great treatment to renew people’s confidence who have unsightly figure and born with cleft lip and palate. However, I totally disagree people are changed their natural appearance by cosmetic surgery even they look pretty but desire physical perfection. They may believe that charming appearance leading to more and more opportunity and well –being in their future. I think personality more important than beautiful appearance. For instance, if a lady has attractive figure but she has appalling behavior such as impolite, unreliable and without qualification, she may probably also loss a job opportunity. I believe most of employers prefer to employ employees who have efficient ability of work and high education level.
Thus, in my opinion, I believe that cosmetic surgery can cause more negative effects than its benefits. This is because it can only maintain short term beauty but patients have to face different serious problems eventually. However, cosmetic surgery has become new technology and it has developed advanced technique to meet the market needs. So, the number of people who undergo cosmetic surgery will also increase in future.


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2) (Grath MH, Mukerji S. Plastic surgery and the teenage patient. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2002;13:105–118.)

3) Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration. Saline-filled breast implant surgery: making an informed decision (Patient labeling for Mentor saline breast implants). http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/labeling/mentor_patient_labeling_5900.htmlAccessed March 21, 2008.
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5) Jung Lee, In the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University
Korean plastic surgery clinics trying to lure more international patients, March 6, 2009 http://scrippsiij.blogspot.com/2009/03/korean-plastic-surgery-clinics-trying.html
(6) http://www.answers.com/topic/plastic-surgery