Blog #9

Cosmetic surgery was initially used by men who were disabled by war or industrial accidents.  Cosmetic surgery has become centered around women because women are trying to conform to society's ideals of beauty. Women feel pressured to have a certain look and cosmetic surgery can give women that ideal look. I personally don't want to ever get plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery does sadden me because I believe that we shouldn't alter ourselves to conform to society's ideals of what it means to be beautiful. There are so many risks during surgery and of course there is going to be a lot of pain involved with cosmetic surgery. There's a lot of bruising and you do have to worry about scarring. However, cosmetic surgery can make women feel better about themselves and then they have a positive image of themselves. Cosmetic surgery can lead to confidence, but it can also lead to obsession. There are some women who will get their nose done and then they want a face life and then they start obsessing about getting a tummy tuck. Some women don't know where to draw the line and they become obsessed with cosmetic surgery and they will spend thousands and thousands of dollars for emptiness because they will never truly be happy with themselves. I don't judge people who want cosmetic surgery or who have had cosmetic surgery because each woman is different and it truly can help people become positive about themselves, but it's just not for me. Even though there are times where I truly don't like my body, at least I can say that I have a natural body. We live in a society obsessed with bettering our looks and it only causes damage to men and women physically and emotionally and we have become obsessed with cosmetic surgery.