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    Although they may not admit it, many of these people who are public influencers have undergone cosmetic plastic surgery in order to look a certain way. There are many people who feel that they are not attractive enough or feel the need to change themselves in order to conform to the current beauty standards, so they go under the knife to fulfill this ideal. Although undergoing cosmetic plastic surgery can make certain attributes of the body and face aesthetically pleasing to the eye, there is a long

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    foot-binding in China, to dangerously corsets in Victorian times, and to nose jobs in 800 B.C. in India. While plastic surgery has been around since the ancient times. And in literature, attractiveness often symbolizes an admirable protagonist, while ugliness indicates the abominable antagonist. Without even realizing, we are taught to prize beauty. What is a plastic surgery? A plastic surgery is a surgical specialty dedicated to the reconstruction of facial and body defects due to birth disorders,

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    South Korea and Plastic Surgery The people of South Korea have a strong connection to plastic surgery which is evident by its usage among both women and men. According to a statistics website called nationmaster.com about 20% of the Korean population have had some kind work done on them. It is estimated that women between the ages of 20 and 50 years old underwent the knife for some reason, be it eyelid surgery or a nose job. While the act of cosmetic surgery mainly occurs in women, it has estimated

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    As time progresses, plastic surgery becomes a lot popular. Plastic surgery isn’t just what’s seen on TV and on social media; plastic surgery is much more than facelifts, rhinoplasty, and breast enhancements. In fact, “plastic surgery is anything that undergoes the process of reconstructing or repairing parts of the body.” (Reconstructive Surgery) The facelift Kris Jenner recently just had done is equally considered plastic surgery as an ordinary person removing an extra finger they were born with

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    Plastic surgery for weight loss can have its pros and its cons. Great results can come out of different types of procedures. But, bad things can also be a result such as complications of surgery. Plastic surgery is a growing industry because of high obesity rates and associated health risks, in spite of high costs, risks, complications and the struggle weight maintenance after the surgery. According to an article in The Canadian Press by Mike Stobbe, 40 percent of adults and 18.5 percent of children

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    cosmetic surgery, as the procedure began, her body temperature started rocketing abnormally high and the heart rate went out of levels. Right then, having to take extra precautions, the clinic flew her out to a hospital, later pronouncing that she had fallen into coma and soon after, passed away (Rivero 1). This mistake had sparked an outrage all over the world, not only because an innocent human being had died but it was a source that started it all, plastic surgery. Therefore showing that plastic surgery

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    American Teen Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Plastic and cosmetic surgeries have become a persisting issue in The United States, with the steady advancement of social media and technology being exposed to teens, many are falling victims to the country’s perception of standard beauty and resorting towards surgical procedures features that are not considered to be attractive among the general public. The United States makes it very easy for teens to proceed with aesthetic surgical procedures that put

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    As of recent plastic surgery has become extremely popular, so popular to the point that it has gotten out of control. Although it has been around for many years, the high standards of beauty in today’s society has recently led both women and men to resolve their so-called imperfections with plastic surgery, making plastic surgery the new norm. Sadly, in this day and age all you see when turning on the TV, flipping through a magazine, or simply going on social media, is models creating an ideal image

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    Annotated Bibliography 1. Stresing, Diane. “When Cosmetic Surgery Becomes an Addiction”. Everyday Health. 8 May 2011. n.p. Web. 10 May 2016. Diane Stresing discusses about the addiction in cosmetic surgery. She explains why people are addicted to cosmetic procedures. According to her article, the addiction is more psychological than physical. The reason leading to a cosmetic surgery addiction is the psychologic problem named Body Dysmorphic Disorder, which makes patients feel unsatisfied with

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    Kim Katastrophe: Dangerous Plastic Surgery Kim Kardashian is the face and body of plastic surgery, literally. Unfortunately, society has come to target the people with a weak self esteem and those who see themselves with horrible “imperfections.” Nowadays there are certain expectations on appearance that drive people to receive plastic surgery. There are an immense amount of positive outlooks on plastic surgery, those regarding the enhancement of physical appearance and psychological states of mind

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