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Reality television shows that focus on extreme plastic surgery makeovers are broadcasting if you don’t like something about your physical appearance you can change it. These television shows have helped plastic surgery to become more common. Plastic surgeries were first considered for the rich only because they were so expensive. But now plastic surgery can be afforded by most anyone. I’m interested in this topic because I feel like my generation is all about physical appearance. I am also interested in this topic because I believe my generation is going to be the first to never grow old, since all these surgeries are becoming so easily accessible. But is this acceptable? Is elective cosmetic plastic surgery self-mutilation?
Most people see nothing wrong with plastic surgery because it is now so common.
Many people think that plastic surgery is no different than make up, tanning or hair dying
because they are all items that change one’s appearance. O, The Oprah Magazine claims there are five things a person must understand before considering plastic surgery. First off, the patient must be clear about what they are looking to change about themselves. Secondly, the patient should have an “otherwise happy life”. Thirdly, the patient should be doing it for the right reason. Fourthly, the patient should be in good health. And finally the patient should have confidence in her procedure. (O, The Oprah Magazine 3-4). If all the above are true then the patient should have a successful surgery and be happy with the outcome.
The dictionary definition of self-mutilation is the injury or disfigurement of oneself, to make imperfect by excising or altering parts. Plastic surgery is self-mutilation because it is the altering of the body. Surgery altering includes cutting, removing, and implanting unnatural objects into the body. On top of mutilation, all surgeries carry risks of strokes, blood clots, and death from anesthesia. Jus...