...the topic of cosmetic surgery on teenagers; however both writers express rather different opinions on how this issue should be tackled. The first text is called “Plastic surgery for teens”, by Valerie Ulene. The journalist addresses the issue of plastic surgery on teens and the consequences of this. To begin with, this article looks very critical upon the entertainment industry, which has created an image of perfection, which the majority, of teenagers cannot live up to. This is the negative perspective of things in this text. There are also some arguments, in the text, which support cosmetic surgery on teens. A lot of plastic surgeons say that cosmetic changes can help improve the self-esteem of teenagers. Having a cosmetic surgery will, according to the plastic surgeons, influence the way they see themselves and behave. But there isn’t any data which can confirm this. The second text is called “seeking self-esteem through surgery”, by Camilla Sweeney. This text also addresses the issue of cosmetic surgery on teenagers. This text looks very negative upon cosmetic surgery on teenagers. The main point in this text is to let people know, that when you are raised in a culture which is obsessed with celebrities and TV makeover shows, you are only presented with flawless people, who have a perfect appearance towards others, which makes it impossible not wanting to look like them. In conclusion it can be said that, despite their various attitudes towards cosmetic surgery, both texts...
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...Cosmetic surgeries 1. At first the writer of text number one talks about how, when she was a teenager, she wanted to get her nose fixed, but then starts to think further about cosmetic surgeries. At first Valerie Ulene talks about how damaging it is for teenagers to he a victim of the ideals in TV and advertisements. Throughout these social anticipations about our appearance, and how we have to fit these extreme expectations, can be seen as a trigger for adolescents to make drastic decisions about changing their bodies and looks. And you shouldn’t want to change anything about your body, when you are a teenager, because your body aren’t done developing, so something you may pay a very big amount of money for, you wouldn’t have to pay for, because your body would have made that change naturally. And you would have saved a tremendous amount of money. But a pro, which is mentioned, is the fact that this surgery might help on the teen’s self-esteem, because if this changes a part of the teenager’s body, which was going to hold back this person, the surgery might just be a good thing. But as it is pointed out there is no study, which confirms that cosmetic surgeries are helping on the over-all body image or the self-esteem. Another argument against cosmetic surgeries for teens is that as you pass along adolescence, you learn to accept your body flaws and small mistakes. The second text “Seeking Self-Esteem Through Surgery” written by Camille Sweeney she is focusing through...
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...Ulene lets us meet three teenagers, who had got a cosmetic plastic surgery. They have all been bullied of other kids and therefor had low self-esteem. But with a surgery that made up their cosmetic mistake, they all got a better feeling of themselves and higher self- confident. Now they are much more happy and live out their lives. So the first text presents, it is all right to get a plastic surgery, if it helps the person psychological. It shall not only be because of what other thinks about them, but how they fell about themselves on a deeper level. Many young girls get breast augmentation just to fit in with their friends and Valerie Ulene thinks it’s the wrong reason to get a surgery. In text 2 Camille Sweeny starts to mention how a 15-year-old British girl decided to get breast implants. Then Dr. Darrick Antell says in will be more normal for teenagers to get cosmetic surgeries. It gets more normal in families, that one of the parents have god a plastic surgery and then it seems normal enough for the child to get operated. And a 18-year-old girl named Preiss says, that she and her friends plays a game called “What would you have done?”. Preiss also says that she could grow up and realize there are more important things in life than her nose, or it could bother her so much that it will take her to a point where she would get a surgery. Dr. Antell gives us an example of a girl, whose self-esteem was much better after her surgery. But Dr. Brown thinks, if young teenagers have...
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...rapidly increasing number of plastic surgeries on adolescents. “… They’re constantly bombarded with images of beautiful men and women who are held up as the norm”(P. 2, L. 10-11), Valerie Ulene, who’s a specialist in preventive medicine, writes. A norm which neither the youth nor anyone else has the slightest chance of reaching. The pressure of fitting in that especially lies on the teenagers makes them want to change even the smallest of “flaws”. While people like Dr. John Canedy, president of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, sees the good sides of this epidemic, most people agree that the good things don’t outweigh the consequences. While Canedy sees the surgeries as a boost of self-esteem to some as much as an improvement of appearance, others see the surgeries as an easy way of changing something that in reality perhaps shouldn’t be changed. Since our body isn’t fully evolved when in the teenage years, changes in these years can really mess things up. Many teenagers aren’t aware of the permanence of the operations, and furthermore do their ideas often appear from day-to-day – parents as well as doctors should therefor be careful not to give permission to a quick and spontaneous idea. 2) Valerie Ulene starts of her article by telling a personal story about her struggles with her body back when she was an adolescent. “To say I disliked my nose as a teenager would be an understatement… At the time, the plastic surgery boom was just beginning to gain steam...
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...Plastic surgery for teens 1) Give an outline of the various views on plastic surgery for teenagers, which are presented in texts 1 and 2. A woman named Valerie Ulene has written text 1. She is a specialist in preventive medicine in Los Angeles. She has a 14-year-old daughter, and she thinks that it is wrong to let teenagers get plastic surgery. She writes “But, in general, cosmetic surgery may not be appropriate for adolescent”. She can still remember how it was when she was a teenager, who did not like her nose. Today she is happy that she did not do anything about it. She says that many plastic surgeons argue that cosmetic surgeries do not only help the teenagers with improving appearances, but it also helps with the teenagers’ self-esteem. To shoot that down, do Ulene quote Diana Zuckerman that says, “Although patients who have undergone a cosmetic procedure often do feel better about that particular body part, there’s really no data to suggest that it improves their overall body image or self-esteem”. Another view Ulene puts in are a doctor named John Canedy he says that he is convinced that some teenagers can be helped by cosmetic surgery, but it is important that they are committed to take that decision by themselves and they do not feel any pressure from a partner or the parents. Overall, the discussion is about if it will benefit the teenagers to have a plastic surgery and if it will make their lives better or not. In Text 2, we get to hear about a girl named...
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...The Increase of Plastic Surgery Worldwide These days it seems like everybody is getting plastic surgery without hesitation. Plastic surgery was limited before to repair or correct birth defects or injuries of people. When the procedures became less invasive, the doctor’s techniques improved and the material needed for procedures cost less, society began to use plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes. Cosmetic surgery has become more accessible to a wider segment of the population worldwide and be accepted in many countries as a normal procedure. There are many people from different parts of the world that are obsessed to change their physical appearance. In the article “Mannequins Give Shape to a Venezuelan Fantasy” Meridith Kohut who writes for The New York Times, talks about a Venezuelan business man who owns a mannequin factory and he decides to reinvent the figurine’s shape in order to reflects the curvy body shape of the Venezuelan woman and increase his sales with the new mannequin created. Kohut shows on her article how obsessed Venezuelans have become for international beauty competitions and cosmetic surgery, she even points out their socialist’s government concern about the commercialism associated to those cosmetic procedures. I agree with the author that shows the increasing grow in popularity of cosmetic surgeries and treatments in Venezuela. However, there are so many countries besides Venezuela that are tangled with the same cosmetic obsession and the procedures...
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...The focus on cosmetic surgery on teenagers 1. Give an outline of the various on plastic surgery for teenagers, which are presented in text 1 and 2. - In the first text written by Valerie Ulene who is a specialist in prevention in Los Angeles, we get presented to the text “Plastic surgery for teens”, were we hear about how adolescents undergo plastic surgery. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons proclaims that there have been over 330,000 adolescents to undergo cosmetic procedures in 2007. What they mostly got done were nose jobs, beast augmentation, liposuction and ear reshaping. This is a due to get more attractive. Valerie points out why the youth wants to have all these plastic surgeries done. When you look at todays society we are constantly being told how to look, with images of extraordinary attractive people who are held up as a norm. Teenagers want definitely to fit the mold, says Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women and Families. Most of them who are doing these surgeries are females. There are many reasons why they do these surgeries. Bad self-esteem, peer pressure, but in some cases is it for real reasons such as deformities or disfigurements. This is almost the ways our author puts forth her view on things. When we hear from her point of view, she points out that these teenagers are even not old enough to make those life lasting decisions. First off, when they grow older, their appearance might change, or they might get...
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...in pain. The procedure just explained is ear cropping, preformed on many breeds of puppies aged 6-12 weeks. It is a purely cosmetic procedure endorsed by the American Kennel Club (AKC). The purpose of this paper is to explain why ear cropping is an unnecessary procedure done for selfish human pleasure. Soon after the American Veterinary Medical Association announced in 2008 "The AVMA opposes ear cropping and tail docking of dogs when done solely for cosmetic purposes. The AVMA encourages the elimination of ear cropping and tail docking from breed standards" (Nolen, 2008), the American kennel club...
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...Animal Testing Introduction The application of animals to test a large number of products from household compounds and cosmetics to Pharmaceutical products has been considered to be a normal strategy for many years. Laboratory animals are generally used in three primary fields: biomedical research, product security evaluation and education. (Animal Experiments) It has been estimated that approximately, 20 million animals are being used for testing and are killed annually; about 15 million of them are used to test for medication and five million for other products. Reports have been generated to indicate that about 10 percent of these animals are not being administered with painkillers. The supporters of animal rights are pressurizing government agencies to inflict severe regulations on animal research. However, such emerging criticisms of painful experimentation on animals are coupled with an increasing concern over the cost it would have on the limitation of scientific progress. (Of Cures and Creatures Great and Small) Around the world, animals are utilized to test products ranging from shampoo to new cancer drugs. Each and every medication used by humans is first tested on the animals. Animals were also applied to develop anesthetics to ease human ailments and suffering during surgery. (Animal Experiments) Currently, questions have been raised about the ethics surround animal testing. As a result several regulations have been put in place to evaluate and control the...
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...International Views on the Cosmetics Industry: Japan, Saudi Arabia, China, Germany, & the United States of America BMGT454-0101: Global Marketing Professor Fardanesh Spring 2015 Mica Cocco Molly Pinkas Nora Keller Antonia Murray Katie Ta Table of Contents: Introduction Article Summary: Saudi Arabia “Booming KSA Beauty Market Attracts Investors” by Jamadil Akhir & “Saudi Arabia and UAE top world list in consumption of cosmetics” "Route to Market: Saudi Arabia" "Chapter 4: Ughmuri Ahasisaki: Cosmetics and Personal Care Products" by Roni Zirinski Article Summary: Japan “Blueprint for a Cosmetics Empire” by Terrie Lloyd “Exploring International Cosmetics Advertising in Japan” by Bradley Barnes & Maki Yamamoto “Face Time: A Digital Makeover for Japan’s Cosmetics Industry” by Kiyoshi Miura, Ian St-Maurice, Brian Salsberg Article Summary: China Understanding the Chinese Cosmetics Market - Dr. Mark Mobius Investigating the Impact of International Cosmetics in China - Bradley R. Barnes Western cosmetics in the gendered development of consumer culture in China - Barbara Hopkins Article Summary: Germany Trends in the European Cosmetic Market- Tereza Roubalikova Vivness 2015: The place to be for the global natural cosmetics industry Beauty Around The World- Germany - Eternal Voyageur Article Summary: United States of America “FDA official says cosmetics industry is trying to undercut government regulations”...
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...Sydney Sullivan AP English Language and Composition Mr. Lane 5.8.11 Independent Reading Essay – First Draft The Beautiful People Section I: What is more cliché than the statement, “[i]t hurts to be beautiful” (Rhode, The Beauty Bias)? However, I find it more truthful to say, “[i]t hurts not to be beautiful” (Rhode, The Beauty Bias). Our society places a high level of importance on appearance and if you are unfortunate enough to not fit the mold then that becomes a problem. Men and women are forced to meet a set of standards that society will view as acceptable. However, women are more often discriminated against for their looks and are held to higher standards than men. It is as if the media industry and our culture “will never be satisfied and will always expect more” (Smithy). Our country, with the exception of “only one state and six cities or counties,” has no laws or policies forbidding discrimination based on appearance (Rhode, The Beauty Bias). This is ridiculous seeing as how I believe that the beauty bias is becoming one of the most common forms of discrimination today. Our society has become that of a clown. Our painted faces, hiding our true selves, are turning our world into a show. Who can put on the best performance and allow others to laugh at those who have been sprayed in the face with the unkind prejudices from the flower called society? Deborah L. Rhode clearly depicts the issue of the beauty bias in our society through many examples and...
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...experiences a traumatic event such as a house fire sustaining life-threatening injuries or develops a musculoskeletal disorder and may not walk again. Where would one go with a child such as this? A child that would need an individualized care plan catered to meet his or her needs without financially crippling their family and incorporating them in the healing process. A place of such magnitude and offers multidisciplinary services does exist and that place is Shriners Hospital for Children. Shriners Hospital, founded in 1922, aims to achieve optimum health for its patients by helping each child become healthy and independent. Through its broad range of medical and rehabilitative services, it accomplishes this goal through treatments, surgeries, and therapies in orthotics, prosthetics, occupational, and recreational. To deliver exceptional care, its healthcare delivery structure and the many factors that affect it contributes to its weaknesses and strengths as a non-profit healthcare provider. The following addresses Shriners Hospital healthcare delivery system, the economic, licensing, and regulating factors, trends affecting the industry, and pricing dynamics it encounters. Health Care Delivery Structure Health care delivery structure is the system through which a healthcare organization provides health care services that met the heath needs of the targeted population. The healthcare delivery structure of Shriners Hospital for Children is through a non-profit organization...
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...and express one’s individuality. They are now gaining popularity among celebrities, athletes and media icons endorse them. There are several reasons for getting tattoos: one of the main reasons for being tattooed is self-expression. People have gone through changes and experience growth; a tattoo is used to symbolize such changes. It is also used as an expression when an idea is conceived or to display an emotion. Peer pressure also strongly contributes to tattoo mania because people want to fit in. Another popular reason for getting tattoo is for cosmetic purposes to cover scars or a birthmark. Tattoos are also worn enhance beauty. There are many people who bore scars and are self-conscious of them. Unfortunately for some people with scars they have a low self-esteem based upon the location of these scars and as a result tattoos are used as disguises. It is a common practice among mothers who have done caesarean surgery to cover the area with tattoos. Consequently, once the tattoos have covered...
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...Consumerism History of Consumerism Consumerism is a social and economic order that encourages the purchase of goods and services in an elevated amount. Consumerism as an ideology first appeared in Western Europe roughly three hundred years ago. It gave a rise in consumer’s need and importance to the display of material items. It promoted economic progress, a rise in small shops, an increase in the growth of cities, and an incline in individualism. A shift in the market hit right before the Industrial Revolution. Capitalist development and the industrial revolution focused on infrastructure and production and manipulation of fossil fuels. In 1919 consumerism began to sweep over the American population when General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) was established. The General Motors Acceptance Corporation mission was to issue loans to customers who had purchased a vehicle. Americans started the notion of “Keeping up with the joneses” which is the idea that Americans compare themselves to their neighbors, defining each stance in socio-cultural inferiority. With this new need for status with possessions was thought to be the beginning of the American consumer culture. Soon after The Great Depression and World War broke out. When the war-ceased consumers went wild, credit cards issued first for convince took off quickly to show status through the products each individual had. Consumerism gathered strength in the United States through internal trade growing, expansion...
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...three weeks later. The level of irritation to the eyes is scored numerically by observation of the three major tissues of the eye (cornea, conjunctiva, and iris). The subjects suffer from redness, bleeding, ulcers, and even blindness, and are likely killed upon completion of the experiment. The subjects were in fact rabbits in tests called “animal testing.” Animal testing has raised huge debates worldwide that has raised many questions. How important is animal testing for us humans? Are the results going to be the same? Most importantly, should we ban animal testing for the sake of the animals? Animal testing is a phrase that most people have heard but are perhaps still unsure of exactly what is involved. Whether it is called animal testing, animal experimentation or animal research, it refers to the experimentation carried out on animals. It is used to assess the safety and effectiveness of everything from medication to cosmetics, as well as understanding how the human body works. Animal testing, also known as animal research, plays a crucial role in scientists' understanding of diseases and in the development of effective medical treatments. Research animals provide scientists with complex living systems consisting of cells, tissues and organs. Animal models can interact and react to stimuli, giving researchers a picture of a compound moving through a living system and an idea of how those stimuli might react in a human being. Animals are biologically similar to...
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