...26 June 2015 It is not uncommon as an adult to undergo plastic surgery in America today. However, it is becoming more common for young adults and teenagers to have plastic surgery. One of the more popular plastic surgery routines is getting breast implants. When asked, teenagers expressed that they often feel awkward and flawed, and plastic surgery helps to “fix” their bodies. Teenagers seem to think that plastic surgery is the quick answer to fitting in with their peers. Our society has accepted that individuals of all ages are choosing to go under the knife in attempts to “correct” their bodies; including teenagers. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), there were 286,254 breast augmentations performed in the year 2014. Breast augmentation rates as the top procedure for women in America. Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure to increase the shape, size, and fullness of the female breast. While breast augmentation is a customary choice for adult women, the expanding popularity of breast augmentation with teenagers has led to a lot of criticism and speculation. There is little doubt that being a teenager is tough. Hormones, academic stress, and peer pressure are everyday struggles for the average American teen. In addition to this stress put on young females, there is the additional fact that body image is generally a big part of the problem. During teenage years the body is changing, and young girls start to realize that their body may...
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...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 problems with their...
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...Teens, Plastic Surgery or Not! Candy G BCOM/275 March 24, 2012 Teens, Plastic Surgery or Not! Although, many teenagers believe they will be more confident after plastic surgery to fix imperfections, teenagers should not have plastic (cosmetic) surgery. Cosmetic surgery can be dangerous, it will not improve teenagers self esteem, and most adolescents are not finished growing physically, mentally or emotionally to make the life-changing decision for these elective surgery procedures. Plastic surgery, teenagers should not undergo these procedures. Nose jobs, breast implants, liposuction, injections, plastic surgery, for teens? (Ali & Lam, 2008, p. 1, para. 1). Plastic surgery, or cosmetic surgery, the more politically correct terminology, can have several dangerous side effects ranging from infections, permanent scaring, botched procedures or, death. These young adults should not be making decisions to under go an elective procedure that they may regret later in their lives. Many teens lack self esteem and are self conscious because of a dislike of a body part or perceived imperfection, such as small breasts, large thighs or, not possessing that Barbie doll figure. Magazines have convinced teens that to be accepted by their peers they need to have a perfect body; society has also glamorized cosmetic surgery as an acceptable way of achieving the...
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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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...American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the number of surgical enhancement procedures performed in the United States is continuously on the rise due to the fact that these surgeries are ever more available and accepted at a reasonable price. Nearly 12 million plastic surgeries were carried out in 2007 alone. These numbers show an increase of 7% from the previous year and almost a 60% increase from the year 2000 (Plastic Surgery Research.info, 2009). Cosmetic surgery is increasingly popular amongst teenagers; yet the risks associated with these controversial procedures should not be overlooked because of its quick fix for low self-esteem. What was once considered a procedure surgically to correct abnormalities or to reconstruct an accident induced victim, cosmetic surgery is now popular for a number of other personal reasons. The vast increase of interest in cosmetic surgeries is not only popular amongst the older generations seeking their young adult bodies but is also progressively more popular with teenagers seeking the “picture perfect body.” Although teen surgeries made up less than 2% of all cosmetic surgeries in 2007, the obsession produced by modern media to emulate the flawless bodies of the rich and famous puts added pressure on teens to undergo the knife. In today’s society of high-tech devices and “quick fixes,” teens now, more than ever desire the immediate gratification associated with these popular surgeries. The most common procedures for...
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...Not only do people accept plastic surgery, they embrace it as a solution to personal and professional problems. While appearance has always been important, mainstream acceptance of plastic surgery has created a society that values appearance over ability. Teenage girls and middle-aged women seek acceptance based on their appearance in all aspects of their lives. Teenage girls want to be the prettiest and the thinnest due to the pressure of society and their peers. Middle aged women pursue plastic surgery in hopes of enhancing their looks and looking younger than what they are. Today’s society is so centered on appearance that it can be very misleading to the minds of young girls and women. There are images of female bodies everywhere in today’s society. Women are used to sell everything from cars to food. Television and big screen movie actresses are typically tall, young looking and thin. The majority of these famous women have used some type of fad diet or practiced mal nutrition. There are articles everywhere urging women and young girls to lose weight. They make claims that beauty and the perfect body will provide the perfect marriage and rewarding lifestyles. Beauty truly is only skin deep. One cannot achieve what they desire based on their looks alone. You can turn on the TV or open any magazine such as US Weekly and see the latest cosmetic surgery that some actress recently underwent. There are publications everywhere promoting what’s new in...
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...When a girl becomes a teenager, her mother rewards her with plastic surgery so she can look more “caucasian” (Hidayat). The previous statement was written about young asian women in Japan and Korea. Nina Hidayat wrote an article about the expectations and body image issues for young women in Asia. When people think about body image, they only think of the US. Not many people think about how those in other countries have the same issues we do. Studies show that the more reality television a young girl watches, the more likely she is to find appearance important (Web 1). The media plays a large role in how women perceive body image and themselves (ie, magazines, internet, television, etc). The results said peers predict the negative outcomes...
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...ARTICLE REVIEW Annual AAFPRS Survey Finds ‘Selfie’ Trend Increases Demand for Facial Plastic Surgery Urbana University BSG 506: Marketing May 18, 2014 ARTICLE REVIEW In this paper, I summarize the article and offer comments about selected aspects, identify some information in the article, and suggest areas where additional research findings would assist in the understanding the current state of medical care in regard to the issues raised. Article Summary In March 2014, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) released an article where they inform the reader about the relationship between the ‘selfie’ trend and the increase demand for facial plastic surgery. Methodology Behind The Study For this study the AAFPRS studied a “select group of the organization’s 2,700 members to uncover the latest trends in facial plastic surgery.” Findings “The study revealed that one in three facial plastic surgeons surveyes saw an increase in requests for procedures due to patients being more self aware of looks in social media.” The members that completed the survey stated that they noted an increase of 10% during 2013 when compared to 2012 of patients getting rhinoplasty; a 7% increase in hair transplant and a 6% increase in eyelid surgery. It was also reported by the surgeons that they saw an increase in patients under the age of 30 getting procedures done. Critical Reflections It is not...
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...as personality or kindness, but as how many bones stick out of one’s skin. There are many factors in today’s society that contribute to the idea of beauty such as appearance. The main poison affecting how society views beauty is the media. Female adolescents and adult women in the United States are more interested in beauty and obsessed with body image now than ever before. The twenty-first century is obsessed with the media and what it delivers to the public. What the media emphasizes is what the women of the world desire. If the media advertises skinny as beautiful, that is what women aim to achieve. Magazine advertisements, television, and runway models all have one thing in common: distortion of body image. When opening the monthly issue of Allure or Vogue, many of the women are extremely thin. The clothes worn in these ads are tiny an very revealing. It appears that the fashion industry is trying to say that the skinnier one is, the better the clothes will look on the body. When a female turns on the television to watch Gossip Girl or Victorious, the girls are gauntly skinny. The media has a negative impact on body image for females of all ages in the United States, leading to eating disorders and plastic surgery. Body image is crucial to females in America, the message the media puts out to society is hard to miss. Beauty equals perfect hair, perfect skin, and a slim body; however this theory was not always so. According to the Body Image Timeline: Western Society, in...
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...with a certain topic. The topic of the chosen song is currently of importance due to the large role appearance has today. The title of the song refers to a renowned child’s toy with exchangeable parts, as the intention is to resemble body modification procedures, such as plastic surgery. The language harshly reminds listeners of the importance set by others to be attractive. This is especially evident from the lyric, ‘No one will love you if you're unattractive,’ which implies that appearances are of high importance in modern views, and that other aspects are irrelevant if the person in question is not ‘pretty enough.’ ‘Mrs. Potato Head’ also reveals that relationships built on appearance are fragile, as portrayed with the lyric directed to the husband in this scenario, ‘Do you swear you'll stay forever, Even if her face don't stay together.’ This also links with the impermanence of beauty, and reveals that even plastic surgery does not last....
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...the 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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...Entitlement written by Jean M. Twenge and W. Keith Campbell covers the pandemic of plastic surgery that currently is reaching an all time high. Twenge and Campbell exposed the alarming rates of how quickly this is rising; alas, in the year 1997, around two million procedures were undertook and in 2007 it rose up to twelve million procedures (148). Twenge and Campbell expose just how insane this pro-plastic surgery movement has...
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...effect in how young boys and girls develop to be when they’re older. He talks about how boys are taught to be brave and athletic and how girls are taught to “let the man do the work.” This makes society a very unforgiving place and allows bad stereotypes to be mainstream. It affects young children in such a big way that it can influence their self confidence when they are older. An archetypal pattern in many stories throughout the world is the idealized female character. This means that there is usually a female character that is made perfect in every way and is almost impossible to be like. This...
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...Society has been manipulating human behavior for centuries, commanding great influence over how we view ourselves and others. Life in the United States is generally fast paced, a society of ‘runners’ we struggle to fit daily activities in our already packed schedules, leading us to find short cuts in order to maximize our time. The quest for instant gratification in mental performance and physical beauty has normalized the extreme use of controlled substances along with surgical procedures that alters the physical appearance of an individual. Dissatisfied with their natural attributes, a frightening majority of society seems to be battling with their inner demons or low self-esteem; they willingly put themselves in harm’s way in order to fill this void. The need to maintain a favorable view in the public eye and presence of our peers is obviously prevalent in our society. While the idea is not flawed it’s the way in which we go about achieving this status that is rather bothersome. Women especially often wear the hats of many roles, juggling work, family and even school females increasingly find it difficult to take care of their selves, paying less attention to their physical appearance. With the popularity of reality shows more and more women are comparing themselves to women on TV who seem to have it all. Likewise college students are also in the juggling game, trying to do well academically while participating in extracurricular activities, work and enjoying social pleasures...
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...compels viewers to buy the latest technology gadget or to wear the latest fashion clothes. Media has also changed the way we communicate and this has improved our culture in many ways. For example, in the recent years it has been possible to connect on real time with someone across the world through a computer. Now we are able to connect with people through a simple device like the IPhone 4S. The IPhone 4S lets a person talk through face time and allows them to see each other. Visual media has also made a huge impact on young children and teenagers. With all the new artists coming out changing the music and media culture the younger generation is looking up to them more each day. The younger generations view these artists as role models and want to be exactly like them. The music industry has changed media forever. Artists have introduced us to many different cultures and their music as well. Artist like Lady gaga have paved the road for young adults not to be afraid to speak up or reach high for their dreams. Beyoncé has also paved the road for woman all over the world to feel empowered by their femininity and stand strong. Centuries ago women could not freely express themselves the way they do now. In addition, this has helped shaped a new lifestyle...
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