Weight and Appearance Problems in American Culture
Weight and Appearance Problems in American Culture
How do I look? Millions of people ask that same question everyday! Some people even think that surgery is the answer to all of their cosmetic problems. People think that surgery is the cure because doctors and surgeons can fix anything; They can make noses smaller, thighs slimmer, or parts of the body larger. For to many, the choice of having cosmetic surgery is done by the signing of a check, but for others cosmetic surgery is a very uncertain process. The out come could be rewarding or it could leave long term damaging affects to ones body emotionally and physically. I believe that while cosmetic surgery may be able to fix a few problems that people think they have, it has chronic health effects that make it a very weary decision for reasonable people.
Liposuction, nose and breast correction, and face lifts are all common cosmetic procedures that are practiced widely. Many people look at cosmetic surgery is an open process that everyone can do and that is beneficial. Cosmetic surgery can be a good experience for most, but others with unrealistic expectations are not good candidates for plastic surgery. Experts say that while it is possible to have this procedure done, many people obsess about their flaws , and to “throw away you scale, because weight doesn’t really matter”(health). Potential clients should throw away the mirror too! When someone does decide to get any type of surgery done they should consider that there is not one specialist that is qualified to perform all types of cosmetic surgery, so it is highly recommended that people interested in surgery should uses all of their resources to pick a surgeon who is qualified(cosmetic). For people that think they are over weight Health Magazine has news for them. Health says that you can have low body fat and still not be in good shape, for that reason you will need surgery after surgery to keep your figure if you don’t exercise, and having many surgeries puts a person at greater risk of dying from a procedure gone wrong. Since patients have different degrees of risk with every surgical procedure, no surgeon can guarantee a complication-free out come for any procedure. It is possible to have liposuction one day, and a funeral the...