It would be an understatement to say that plastic surgery has its fair share of critics. After all, people should be able to accept the way that they look and there is something so superficial about changing the way that you look with cosmetic surgery, which is how the argument goes. However, the numbers don’t lie, as the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) has reported that over 11 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in 2005. While there aren’t statistics for this year available, considering that the number of plastic surgery treatments has risen an amazing 444% from 1997 to 2005, it is almost certain that the number of cosmetic surgery treatments performed in the country has increased since then. Despite the large number of bad plastic surgery stories that we all have heard and the awful plastic surgery photos that we have seen and the terrible celebrity plastic surgery procedures that we read about, plastic surgery is more popular than ever. Why is that?
The Dangers of Plastic Surgery are well known to everyone and terrifying stories of plastic surgery gone wrong are extremely common. Perhaps the reason is that too many people are focusing on the negative aspects of plastic surgery and are not asking the right question – what are the benefits of plastic surgery? One thing that critics and supporters of plastic surgery can agree on is that we live in an increasingly visual world. Digital cameras and camera phones have become omnipresent and who likes looking bad at a photo?
Additionally, people’s careers are extending much longer than ever before and doesn’t it seem like every job involves meeting potential clients or partners? On top of this, doesn’t it seem like everybody (old and young) is trying to look youthful, but not too youthful? Appearances matter so much today and it can be difficult to deal with for a lot of people. While it would appear like everybody is looking younger these days, the reality is...