Cosmetic surgery is not “cosmetic,” and human flesh is not “plastic.” Even the names trivialize what it is. It’s not like ironing wrinkles in fabric, or tuning up a car, or altering outmoded clothes, the current metaphors. Trivialization and infantilization pervade the surgeons’ language when they speak to women: “a nip,” a “tummy tuck.”…Surgery changes one forever, the mind as well as the body. If we don’t start to speak of it as serious, the millennium of the man-made woman will be upon us, and we will have had no choice.
NAOMI WOLF, The Beauty Myth
Looking for quotes for this article, many influential people viewed Plastic Surgery as something insecure people undergo. Maybe that’s not the case. Everybody dislikes something about their bodies. What’s wrong with doing something about it? Yes, the media does focus on individuals who go to the extremes lot achieve this perceived view of perfection, but what about those who simply want to feel comfortable in their bodies? Major or minor changes or so-called body improvements.
According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the definition of Plastic Surgery is a branch of surgery concerned with improving the function or appearance of parts of the body through reconstructive or cosmetic medical procedures. Basically, if you physically alter any form of your body regardless of the reason, it’s plastic surgery. Many people choose to address their physical insecurities through plastic surgery procedures. While others don’t do it for various reasons.
For the purpose of information and insight, this discussion is for cosmetic, elective surgery. Reconstructive surgery meaning the person undergoes the procedure due to severe damage from a disease or trauma. This type of surgery is excluded from this discussion because the procedure was medically necessary. This discussion is targeted towards individuals who elected to have a procedure for strictly cosmetic reasons outside of disease and trauma. Quite frankly it’s nobodies business what a person decided to do with their bodies. It’s their choice and dollars.
Everyone has insecurities some manage to deal with them while others obsess compulsively over them. Disorders derive from them. Young and older people develop eating disorders, dysphoric body disorders, anxiety, depression, and every other mental health disorder known to man. All because they are trying to achieve some level of perfection. It’s not a pleasant situation. Some people seek help to recover fully, others continue to struggle, and sadly, some succumb to the battle, and their lives are cut short tragically.
Heres where the social contradictions lie. Social media, mainstream media, and general society as a whole have created unrealistic standards of beauty. PhotoShop and Face Tune give people the ability to change their appearance ultimately, but it warps the perception of beauty. Once again, that’s none of my business. What becomes problematic is when people in the position of influence, meaning the beauty and entertainment industry impose this unrealistic standard of beauty when marketing to the general population. It’s a double edge sword when mainly women and young girls alter their appearance to look like said celebrity/influencer, they are dragged on social media for going under the knife to achieve this standard of beauty.
Being a woman, even a man living in the United States is Rough, I mean it’s literally like being stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to the standards of beauty. If you’re in the entertainment industry, it’s even worse. The contradictions and hypocrisy the general public has towards plastic surgery are almost hilarious when you actually sit back, listen, and observe. Who wants every inch of their bodies, examined, critiqued, rated on this unrealistic standard?
Girls as young as 18 are opting for lip fillers, breast augmentation, and other procedures to look like their favorite celebrities for graduation gifts instead of a car or summer trip. In 2018 NATIONAL PLASTIC SURGERY STATISTICS from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons showed a break down of cosmetic procedures. Looking at the number of Breast Augmentations, Lip Fillers, Butt Implants, Liposuction has increased more than 50% since the previous year. So what does that mean? Besides the fact, a lot of people are going under the knife, but many who do are bashing others for their decision while doing the same thing in private.
In public, they stand on their soapbox lecturing a complete stranger on why they should love their body, but in the dark researching how they can get a tummy tuck or breast implants. It’s a double edge sword, you want to look and feel your best, not become obsessed with it. Many influencers and celebrities are honest about their elective procedures by sharing their stories on their platforms. Yet when you scroll through their comments, the nasty judgment is right there. Those who don’t publicly admit it, or claim their bodies are natural are met with the same judgment. It seems if you’re in the public eye, you can’t seem to win. The best approach is to ignore negative comments altogether. This comes from having a strong sense of self-love, a stable support system, and a grip on reality that no matter how big your platform is, people are just flat out rude and disgusting and don’t realize, these ugly comment is a direct reflection on their own insecurities and self-loathing. It’s completely normal to feel insecure about a feature, it’s ok to want to improve those you deem imperfect as long as you the individual are happy with the outcome.
Whether you chose to under the knife to modify something you don’t like, it’s your choice and your body. As long as you are happy with your decision and can live without regrets who cares what some Internet troll or stranger cares. It’s your life.
Do you, Be you, Love you.
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