For example, there's this pageant now in China, "Miss Plastic Surgery"...
Tourists, especially those from China and Japan, will go to South Korea and get plastic surgery while on vacation (which is kind of strange in and of itself). But they occasionally run into trouble with passports, because they don't look like the original photos anymore. In 2009 alone, 23 Chinese women were detained for this reason. To solve this problem, surgeons are now issuing certificates that prove patients are who they claim to be.
This trend isn't just in Asia, though, plastic surgery is on the rise in the US too.
My opinion on this is that it's crazy what people do to their faces, but then again, it always has been. Plus, better reconstructive surgery for people who have been injured is a plus.
Original article here.
I think this kind of thing could be good for practical purposes (like people with injuries or really bad scars, or for medical/health purposes), but I think it's terribly sad when people just get surgery to make themselves "look better," thinking that they need to change the way they were made in order to be "beautiful." I think everyone is unique, beautiful, and special they way they are and I just can't imagine trying to change that. :)
ReplyDeleteByron-How shocking, a Miss Plastic Surgery. Obviously that doesn't hold the stigma in Asia that it does here. I wonder if the woman gets the award, or her doctor. Do they choose the winner based off of a before and after picture?
ReplyDeleteTyra Harris, 5th period
ReplyDeleteWow, this is really sad. A "Miss Plastic Surgery" pageant?! That's ridiculous. People need to learn that beauty comes from within and be content with their original faces. But honestly, I wouldn't be very surprised if the same problem arises in America soon.