By Sharon Campbell
Submitted 2012-01-26 17:17:00
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There are believers that the media is completely manipulated to keep us living in fear. Ninety nine percent of what you see on the news, read on the newspaper, or hear on the radio is about the tragedies and the bad things in life. The remaining one percent tells you of what you can do to avoid it. In this article, we will discuss beauty and how media portrays it. When asked to name someone who is beautiful, or hot , we usually mention the celebrities and their awesome figures and six pack abs and big muscles and whatnot.
Magazines would tell us how to be beautiful through cosmetic products, or clothes, or even haircuts. Visual media would portray beauty through the faces of celebrities, and the curtain is pulled over the viewer s eyes, making them believe that the people they see on the screen are too beautiful; completely neglecting the smoke and mirrors of TV and cinema: makeup. Nevertheless, people go for cosmetic surgery because they believe makeup isn t enough. Others go for cosmetic, or as it is collectively known, plastic surgery because they want to lose those pounds quick.
Some of the most common surgeries include rhinoplasty, or surgery performed on the nose. This is often undergone by people who have been in accidents and their noses are damaged, or by people who believe they could finally be beautiful if they just had a different nose. For instance, a woman may want a smaller nose to accentuate her small and thinner lips.
On a side note, it s usually a female who goes under the knife to look good, especially when it comes to liposuction and boob jobs. With women s bodies, they simply have to lose weight and a little work can be done to achieve the curves. As for men, they would really have to work hard for some muscles, since the muscles are what s being gauged when talking about having a good body. Women are also fond of the breast augmentation procedure, since there is a worldwide phenomenon of men getting turned off by small chests. One proof of this is the actress Keira Knightley, whose breasts were enlarged in the King Arthur film poster so as to attract more male audiences.
Altering your appearance through cosmetic surgery is not without risks. There are numerous reports where the surgery may seem successful, but the change deteriorates over time resulting in another surgery to fix it. It s like having a car fixed by an inexperienced mechanic you get the car up and running for a few weeks, then it has problems again. There is also what s called plastic surgery obsession, where the fact that you know you can change your appearance at will can make you discontented and proceed to undergo multiple surgeries after your initial one.
Cosmetic surgery isn t a bad thing. If you really want it, you can go for it. Always know the risks, and always find a professional. Settling for DIY plastic surgery may give you results that make you wish you never had one.
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