In America, especially in North America, people tend to emphasize beauty, health and youth. So, regardless of their age and sex, the number of receiving a plastic surgery is increasing every year.
Particularly, having regular teeth before being adult is extremely popular and having straight set of teeth is recognized as good educated image. That's why plastic surgery is well known among American people.
To say more deeply, Westerners are likely to get deep lines caused by aging and dry weather. So many American people are suffering from giving acrid image and looking older. In western countries, if people can get more beauty than other people, they can sweep away their mental complex and they can be more positive and maximize their ability.
Plastic surgery is more established than in Japan. That's why the number of plastic surgery is now 11 million in the U.S. LA is the most famous area in the U.S especially in Beverly Hills.
Compared to the U.S, plastic surgery hasn't gained popularity in Japan, yet.
However, it's getting more acceptable every year. Especially, puchi-seikei(quick easy plastic surgery) is popular among young women. Also, there are some plastic surgery tours which go to Korea recently. They include flight tickets, Japanese interpreter, specialty doctor for each parts, good after care service and of course, surgery fee. They are much cheaper than taking same surgery in Japan. Also, to say about Korea, plastic surgery is well accepted among young people. Parents give a plastic surgery to their daughter as a present for university entrance. Recently, same Korean celebrity announced that she took plastic surgery and then she was accepted with open arms. That's why, plastic surgery is recognized as a really positive image in Korea. In China, it's the same situation, too.
However, there are some serious problems with plastic surgery.
For example, nose shape ruined after few years. Also, there are a lot of inexperienced doctors. Plastic surgery is different from general medical treatment that the manager tend to treat patients as a financial backer.
To make matters worse, even if the operation doesn't succeed, patients have to accept it, because if they try to accuse a doctor, that means they announce in public about their privacy. Also, there is no way to get word-of-mouth information. Advertisement is the only way to get information.
Besides, in the U.S, teenager's plastic surgery is a big problem.
Some girls take surgery to make their breasts bigger.
Their growth hasn't finished yet.
I think there are some advantages in plastic surgery. Sweeping away one's complex is good for health. However, plastic surgery is one way operation at the same time. Once it begins, it can't go back to the original. So, people have to think more deeply before they do.
I think they should care for their identity. It's really boring if everyone's face is same. They shouldn't follow a trend.
Why don't they enjoy our face and body that they received from their parents?
Written in 2009 and revised July 2012
3 comments:
When you think of it, it all comes down to the reason why you’re having plastic surgery. Some do it to fix their bodies (i.e., mastectomy patients) and some do it to improve their appearance (i.e., breast enlargements, nose lifts, etc). Hence, it’s important to think VERY carefully before you opt for plastic surgery because it will change your appearance for life. Nice job on weighing the pro’s and con’s of plastic surgery, Yozo. Your blog is definitely worth following. :)
Geoffrey's right! It's always about why you wanted to do it. Either it's corrective or enhancement surgery, it's all about finding your confidence and giving it a boost. Weighing the pros and cons will really help you decide on what path you want to take.
Plastic surgery is something normal nowadays. More and more people choose to undergo one.
I'm also thinking about a liposuction procedure in Toronto by Dr. Jerome Edelstein, because I'm not satisfied that I have fat on my hips and waist, should I really want to do something, especially because the exercises were useless.
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