Lindsay's Blog: Blog 1

Ban Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery

Does this make you happy?

People often wonder what beauty is, including you. Some believe it exists in one's appearance while others believe it exists in one's personality. If you believe beauty is in one's appearance and you're not satisfied with your appearance then you always have the option of getting cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery, but why would you want to undergo such painful surgeries just to feel beautiful? I believe cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery should be banned because they are dangerous, expensive, and they won't give you the happiness you're seeking. I understand it is a surgery and some people actually need it, which is why I say it should be banned unless somebody is born with birth defects and it interferes with their well-being or if somebody needs it for any other type of medical reason.

Any type of surgery is and always will be dangerous because you're at risk for infection and unexpected or excessive bleeding. Cosmetic and plastic surgery are dangerous for those obvious reasons as well as necrosis, which is more common with plastic surgery ("Top 10 Risks of Cosmetic Surgery). People take these risks when receiving these surgeries, but you're probably wondering how much are people paying to have these dangerous surgeries. Well the answer varies depending on what you have done to a specific body part. For example, tummy tucks in the United States of America cost about $5,241 ("How much does a tummy tuck cost"). That's a lot of money to pay when you can just go to gym and work out to lose the excess weight. Working out not only helps you lose the weight but it can also make you a happier person, unlike cosmetic or plastic surgery. I guess I shouldn't assume everyone who has had work done is unhappy because that's not true. Studies have shown however that women under the age of 40 who have face lifts tend to be less happy after the procedure (Cloud).

After hearing a little bit of information about cosmetic

and plastic surgery I encourage all of you to dig deeper and discover for yourselves why this type of surgery should be banned. We don't need to alter our faces or bodies to become more beautiful. Cosmetic and plastic surgery are dangerous, expensive, and they will not give you the happiness you desire. In order to be beautiful, you have to accept who you are as a person and learn to love yourself.