Disadvantages of Plastic Surgery

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18 October 2012 Disadvantages of Plastic Surgery Signs of beauty are viewed differently depending on the culture. For example, in the African countries like Ghana, or Nigeria, a gap in teeth of women is a sign of beauty. In addition, Chinas former ways of expressing beauty used to be bind feet of women. These are just some signs of beauty in other countries. Beauty is a great thing, that can have an undeniable affect on peoples self confidence. Nowadays, people have found a new way to change they look for better, and that is cosmetic surgery. I think because of high costs and damage it can cause to a persons health, there should be stricter laws on cosmetic surgery. Some people say that getting cosmetic surgery could be really positive since it ca make people feel better about themselves. It can give them better self confidence and a better body image of themselves. Despite these reasons, it can still be very damaging, and it needs more thinking and consideration. The first reason that someone should think more about getting cosmetic surgery is because cosmetic surgery can be very expensive. People who think they need a face lift or tummy tuck will spend a lot of money. They believe it is worth it to get the surgery, but they do not think about consequences later in life. For example, in Iran cost of getting a nose done is approximately ten thousand dollars, and average income of a middle class family is about fifteen thousand dollars, but nowadays, lots of girls and even boys put too much pressure on their family to get that surgery. They get the surgery and they might be happy with that, but later, it usually results in financial difficulty for the family. Also, getting plastic surgery can be addictive. For example, the actress Joan River has paid millions of dollars

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