The trend for a number of young girls is to get breast augmentation. They think that by changing their bodies, they’re going to change their lives. They think they will be happy, and they will be completely satisfied with their implants. Their expectation is that their self-confidence will skyrocket, and they will be attractive girls. Many young girls get implants to make themselves stand out more and to have a great appearance, but there are many reasons that they should comprehend the long-term effect of surgery.
First of all, teenagers expect that plastic surgery will improve their self-confidence, but does it? Teenagers think that their new appearance will be great, but they may get different looks from their friends. For example, when they’re talking, their friends may look at their chest instead of looking at their faces and their friends may feel uncomfortable and awkward about their new breasts. One study found that teenager’s body-image may occur in the late teens because their bodies were still changing. The average girl gains weight between the ages of 18 and 21, and that is likely to change her desire or need for breast augmentation. This indicates that many young girls who are very dissatisfied with their appearance will feel more satisfied a few years later, whether or not they undergo surgery.
Second, will teenagers who want to have breast implants understand the risks of surgery? Some girls may be completely satisfied with their implants, but...
After learning of the negative consequences that may, and probably will arise from breast implants, it is surprising that so many women are still getting them. It is major surgery and the benefits of having larger breast is not worth the unnecessary chance of death or serious pain for life. More work needs to be done on the study of breast implants because women need to know what they are putting in their bodies. Breast implant manufacturers need to be held responsible, and plastic surgeon should be required to make sure every woman is fully aware of all the possible side effects before she has any type of surgery done.
Not feeling comfortable in your own skin can have a negative effect in every aspect of your life. Preoccupation with parts of your body that you do not feel one hundred percent confident with can consume your thoughts, especially at inopportune times. Your body should not hinder you from living a full-quality life. As a part of wanting to achieve your best body, have you ever desire a fuller chest? Do you ever wish your breasts were evenly proportioned and round? Breast augmentation, or commonly known as breast implants, improves the shape of your breasts so you can have a symmetrical, rounder, and fuller bust. Allow yourself the opportunity to be happy, confident, and to show off your amazing body.
The media has had an increasingly destructive effect on young people who are becoming worryingly obsessed with their body image. The media is saturated in sexual imagery in which young people have to face every day. The sheer volume of sexual imagery in the media today has resulted in the vast majority of young people to become hooked on looking as near to perfection everyday by using the latest products and buying the latest fashions. This used to be enough but lately the next step to achieving perfection is cosmetic surgery. Everyone wants to look attractive, especially teenagers who are not only put under massive strain to succeed but to look beautiful and climb the ranks of the social ladder, and it seems that the only way to achieve the much desired beauty is to turn to drastic measures.
The words plastic surgery ignite certain thoughts into people’s minds. One may think of a celebrity such as Kylie Jenner or the constant rise in breast augmentation. Typically most people do not have the desire to surgically alter their appearance. Some however, feel the need to enhance their look as a result of insecurity, low self-esteem or bullying. Others have certain role models they look up to and would like to resemble their idol in one aspect or another. Adolescents and young adults are the most influenced by the media. Often times, a teen girl will scroll through her Instagram or even look at models in advertisements and want to look like the women pictured. Even if this means mimicking a certain eye look or hairstyle. Some girls won’t settle for a subtle change and will want to take things farther.
This unwanted pressure to look perfect affects girls at a very young age. Although, in the United States a person is considered a legal adult at age of 18 many young women are still not mentally and emotionally mature enough to consider the whole effects of getting plastic surgery. Many young girls believe in their mind that if they fix something they dislike about their body that there self confidence will rise by receiving cosmetic surgery. That certainly was not the case for 19 year old Kate Birch Davis. In the article by Sadie Nicholas “Nip and UN-tuck: Timely advice for teens considering plastic surgery”, at the age of 19 Kate got breast implants and regretted getting cosmetic surgery at such a young age Kate said, “I wanted to get new boobs for the summer,’she says. “I didn’t consider whether my body had stopped growing or how I’d feel about a decision made in my teens later life.” Just like Kate many girls who consider cosmetic surgery do not think about the aftermath of their decision. Girls are too focused on the ideal image of what they think they would look like based on the influence they have from pop culture. After her procedure Kate thought that her confidence would go up, but in reality the exact opposite happened. The effect of her large implants caused Kate to become self conscience, the formfitting clothes she longed to wear she no
Ideally cosmetic surgery was considered a procedure that adults underwent, but as time goes on younger adults are becoming candidates for cosmetic surgery. The primary reason behind this younger generation turning to cosmetic surgery is because they are dissatisfied with their body, and or weight. Often young girls are teased, and as a result their self-esteem is affected. Many turn to cosmetic surgery with the hopes of making themselves acceptable in the sight of their peers. Younger generations of women who make the decision to have cosmetic surgery performed tend to want to have breast augmentations, and buttock implants. A huge influencing factor that leads younger women to seek these type of cosmetic surgeries are related to music videos,
In conclusion, the benefits of cosmetic surgery differ between people and situations; any negative thoughts of others may have an effect on a person’s decision to have a procedure done, but it is for the patient to decide if changing their body is the right decision for them. Regardless of the influences on the younger generation, unrealistic ideologies of patients, and moral issues others may have, plastic surgery will continue to be a huge part of society. However, society should be focusing on how to encourage others to seek happiness in whatever they seem fit, rather than choose to destroy the aspirations of others who choose to build a perfect body for
If you're thinking about getting breast implants, you probably have a lot of questions about the procedure. You may wonder what type of implants are best and how you should choose the right size. Your cosmetic surgeon has experience and skill to guide you through selecting the right implants for the most natural look. You have a few choices when it comes to picking out the implants. Here are some of them.
First of all, plastic surgery enhances the self-confidence of the person who undertakes it (Nauert, 2011). In fact, according to Figueroa-Haas (as cited in Nauert, 2011), although plastic surgery is not the best way to cure low self-esteem problems we can’t deny its psychological benefits. Figueroa-Haas, (as cited in Nauert, 2011), conducted a study in 2005, on 84 women in their middle age to assess the change in their self-esteem before and after breast enlargement and the results showed that indeed, the women’s self-confidence improved after the surgery and it also affected their sexual satisfaction and attitudes. Similar studies have been made by Borah (as cited in Kohl, 2000) on cosmetic surgery patients to evaluate their quality of life before and after the proc...
Were you ever one of the few children that were constantly teased about your body-image? Were you the girl that would stuff your bra with tissues or something that made your breast were fuller? Or maybe had thoughts of having a similar body as a model you would get far in life? Many of us have experienced being teased of our bodies in some form and many teens are experiencing the similar embarrassments. Quite a few teens are able to overcome these rude remarks and continue on with a successful life. Unfortunately, for other teens it’s the other way around. Some teens are unable to ignore the remarks and began making risky decisions to change their image. Most teens believe their body should match a models body-image, and if it does then you should be accepted into the social society. Therefore, teens are having cosmetic surgery thinking their lives will change and all the risk they are taking. Cosmetic surgery isn’t the answer to fix teens self-esteem or make them popular because it will only last a short minute. In their future the surgery they had will most likely cause serious health problems.
To many, the notion of a teenager undergoing plastic surgery is appalling and unbelievable. For others, such as eleven-year-old Julia, a nose job was able to help her lead a happier and more normal life. To eighteen-year-old Kristen a breast augmentation is a traditional rite of passage of the family. She claims that she “just wanted to look normal,” and that after surgery, she does. (Sweeny, 2009) In these types of cases, cosmetic surgery can be beneficial to the confidence of teenagers in what Ann Kearney-Cooke calls “an epidemic of low self-esteem among girls.” (Sweeney, 2009) Whether it is a physical deformity, such as protruding ears, or simply a lack of something that other peers have, such as large breasts, cosmetic surgery can help teenagers cope with self-worth in a world where beauty is ridiculously selective. However, aside from the confidence-boosting possibilities resulting from teen cosmetic surgery, there are many reasons why it should not be taken lightly for an adolescent. Although cosmetic surgery can potentially be beneficial, there are also many extreme risks for teenagers, including medical complications and in some rare cases death, and thus should be solely a last resort after meticulous analysis for serious cases. Furthermore, neither the adolescent brain nor body is even fully developed.
Teen cosmetic surgery is very common in today’s society. The standards are set very high for teenagers of recent generations. Social media and celebrities have a large amount of blame for the percentage of teen plastic surgeries. Since the media has placed substantial pressure on the physical features of young women, teenage females today are bearing in mind treatments that could cause them possible harm in the future; therefore, young girls should be taught self-confidence at a young age.
More and more people are choosing to have body modifications done. It is what rules todays’ society. It informs us about what is happening around the world in a matter of seconds. But although the media makes life easier, it also has it's negative effects on society. Advertising in today’s media is putting pressure on teenagers to be ‘picture perfect’. Teenage girls who struggle with body image and self-esteem are affected the most. Their struggles and insecurities with body image are brought out when they look at the perfect and flawless women in magazines, advertisements, commercials, posters and
How teens portray themselves can become an issue, especially if they have low self-esteem, are pressured into the “perfect body” or simply follow trends. Teenagers that acknowledge and engage to the fact that they have “imperfections” leads them to want to fix their overall body image in sometimes unhealthy ways. Teenagers need to understand the consequences of a negative body image in order to learn how to accept/love themselves just the way they are.
Society has developed into a world where beauty is highly valued. Attractiveness symbolizes a protagonist while ugliness and unattractiveness indicates one to be an antagonist in society (Science Nordic). Since a young age , we were conditioned to value and prize beauty. People of all races, cultures, age, or country have all followed a common trend of going to extremes to achieve so called “beauty.” Society is becoming more and more open and willing to the idea of plastic surgery than ever before. Therefore, an increase in people is withholding the belief that cosmetic surgery will improve their lives, body image, and one’s self-perception. The confidence that comes from a new nose, fake breasts, or liposuction is only temporary – physically (many procedures are not permanent and need to be repeated) as well as emotionally. Often, patients’ insecurities about their appearance are symptoms of underlying psychological issues, such as depression, and may be temporarily alleviated by surgery. But th...