Plastic surgery - it's so tempting, but should I try it?
We are rarely satisfied with how we look. There’s always something that we could do with a little improvement. Maybe our eyes are too small. Or our nose is too flat. Or we could be a little taller, slimmer, and prettier.
To some, plastic surgery may seem like an easy way out for instant good looks and shape.
If that’s what you’re contemplating, stop and think! Beauty isn’t all that matters. We can’t all be supermodels! Surgery is never the answer to your woes.
From reconstructive to aesthetics
Plastic surgery is conventionally a reconstructive procedure to help people restore certain features and parts of the body distorted by birth defects, trauma, accidents, injuries, or diseases.
For people born with birth defects like webbed fingers, reconstructive plastic surgery can help separate the fingers and allow them to use their fingers normally.
It is also a useful procedure to help burn victims recover and recreate a normal appearance for them. For women who had to undergo mastectomy due to breast cancer, plastic surgery can also help reconstruct their breasts by using tissue from other parts of the body.
Today, plastic surgery has strayed from a purely medical reason and is used for the superficial purpose of ‘enhancing’ perfectly normal features. It’s so prevalent now that a liposuction or a breast augmentation procedure is treated like a facial or a visit to the spa! And lately, even young adults and teens have caught on to the trend.
Beauty is only skin deep
But true beauty lies within. The beauty of a person is determined by more than just physical appearance. What truly counts is your personality and attitude! In fact, beauty is subjective and the definition of beauty has been changing through the times.
The media may make us think that thin is in, but most of the time the images of waif-like models are unrealistic. They are far from how the average person looks like, and even the magazine pictures were often digitally altered!
With today’s warped concept of beauty, why let others dictate how you should feel about yourself? Stand tall and feel good about your looks. Enhance your inner beauty, naturally!
Be proud of your physical features. They are a part of you, your heritage, and your identity.
Build a strong self-image. Believe in yourself and know that you are a unique person with your own set of strengths. Just be yourself because confidence and personality speaks volumes more than your looks alone.
Maintain a healthy body. Exercise and eat healthy for a wholesome look. Forget liposuction. Just do crunches and sit-ups to get the abs you’re craving for. Maintain a balanced diet and you’ll have a healthy weight. You can also dress according to your body type to present the best in you.
Manage your stress. When you are less worried and stressed, you will naturally feel better and more confident. Who needs a perfect nose when you are happy and self-assured?
Stay away from cigarettes. Smoking can cause your skin to wrinkle and age faster. So for natural great-looking skin, cleanse and moisturise your skin regularly, and avoid smoking.
The dangers lurking beneath
In a quest to sustain youthful looks, celebrities are going for facelifts, and flaunting their latest nose job while on the red carpet.
But don’t be fooled by all that glamour. No matter how small the procedures are, all surgeries have their risks.
Who truly cares about movie-star looks or svelte supermodel bodies? You already know the secret to natural wholesome beauty so forget about plastic surgery. Just be yourself, live healthy and let your inner beauty shine through!
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