In a society focused on looks one may hastily consider cosmetic surgery to fix an abnormal nose or shed a few unwanted pounds. Is it worth it? What are the risks versus rewards? In this essay I will explore the pros as well as the cons of cosmetic surgery because as with many choices in life‚ there are many risks as well as rewards. Cosmetic surgery originated in ancient India‚ but became more prominent starting with the First World War. Medical professionals started exploring new techniques
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Although cosmetic surgery may seem like a good decision for a young teen seeking confidence‚ teens do not make the necessary educated decision for their surgery. Teens are very indecisive and change their ideas of what they want very quickly‚ day to day‚ or even hour to hour. (Ulene‚ par.8) Teens do not take the time to find out what they are dealing with and may walk in to the situation with an ignorant mindset. There should be extensive research as well as consultations with a surgeon before committing
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Cuong Le Prof. Deavers. ENG 111/ ENF 3 03-25-2013 With the development of technology and medical systems‚ changing one’s appearance is something which is very normal. People chose to go under some kind of cosmetic surgeries have different reasons‚ but cosmetic surgery do really change some people to a better life. We are surrounded by advertisements‚ movies‚ magazines which usually have pictures of stunning models. The media and those kind of ads establish standard of beauty in their audiences’
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Teenagers and Cosmetic Surgery English/101 February 13‚ 2011 Teenagers and Cosmetic Surgery With the number of teenagers choosing to have cosmetic surgery increasing‚ teenagers are not always emotionally mature enough to make an educated decision about the surgery. They do not always understand the limitations of cosmetic surgery‚ nor do they consider the complications after the surgery or the long term effects. In 2009 there were nearly 210‚000 cosmetic surgery procedures performed
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Cosmetic surgery on teenagers Both texts‚ Valerie Ulene‚ “Plastic surgery for teens”‚ an article from Los Angeles Times website‚ January 12‚ 2009 and Camille Sweeney‚ “Seeking Self-Esteem Through Surgery”‚ an article from New York Times website‚ January 15‚ 2009‚ agree on the view on cosmetic surgery and query the idea of increased self-esteem to a certain point. Text 1‚ “Plastic surgery for teens”‚ focuses more on the surgery itself whereas text 2‚ Seeking Self-Esteem Through Surgery”‚ focuses
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Task A) Cosmetic surgery on teenagers OUTLINE Text 1 and 2 The overarching subjects to which we are introduced in texts one and two is‚ without doubt‚ the focus (or rather the criticism) on the many and more to come plastic/cosmetic surgeries on adolescent girls and boys. Subjects appearing in the texts are for example‚ Valerie Ulene’s view on the increased procedures of plastic surgery‚ while Dr. John Canedy raises the question; does plastic surgery have a positive mental outcome‚ or
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Pros and cons of having cosmetic surgery What’s Happening Around You Today?? In today’s materialistic driven society‚ people are judged in every possible aspect. From their appearance‚ background‚ social status‚ way of thinking to their friends‚ families. The way we look plays a big role in our lives. It determines the way others see us and from that‚ it will then determine how we feel about ourselves. While many people think that the best way to get rid of their blemishes is cosmetic surgery
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Cosmetic surgery is very popular and not because people need surgery‚ but because society has made the perfect person and everyone is trying to be that. Cosmetic surgery is the new hip thing going around and it isn’t always a good thing. In my essay I’m going to discuss the history of cosmetic surgery. I will discuss how it came about and how it has grew over the years. We will discuss how popular it has become with reality TV shows and Hollywood stars. And last talk about the pros and cons of getting
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Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Most people want to be more beautiful than other people. They are always seeking the “beauty”‚ which makes them believe that they will be happier. That is why there is more and more people using plastic surgery as a solution. Those patients have a variety of ages and sexes. It can be ranged from twenty to fifty-five or over. It is included both sexual: males and females. There are thousands of reasons for them to see a plastic surgery doctor. They may want to look younger
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Cosmetic surgery is not solving the problem at route. The problem is the perception that the mind has on what is important. All cosmetic surgery is doing is changing the appearance but not the mental state. Someone who has such a mental disposition to these illnesses will have their offending extremity changed‚ but they will ultimately always find something they are not happy with. Instead of cosmetic surgery‚ these people should be offered psychological help. Cosmetic surgery only masks the inner
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