Cosmetic Surgery: The Reasons People Choose This Option

Cosmetic surgery has become increasingly popular over the past decade. This type of procedures has made it easy for people to go into their doctor's office or medical center and have a part or parts of their body reconstructed to look younger. No longer do women have to age unattractively. They can now have breast lifts, facelifts and tummy tucks to allow them to age more gracefully. In the year 2008, an astounding 10 million people had cosmetic surgery as well as nonsurgical procedures completed. This was a huge increase of 162% from the year 1997. These statistics came from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. People that are against these types of procedures find it hard to understand why people would want to do this to their bodies, especially since this is 100% voluntary. After all, this is the way we were born so why change it? These procedures are not to be rushed into and should be considered carefully for about 3 to 4 years before making a final decision. There are good reasons for why people want to change their bodies such as they wanted to do it for themselves, they don't like the person they see in the mirror or they want to look younger. It is important for you to be honest with yourself as to why you want to have cosmetic surgery. Some people do it to slow down the process of aging. Some people do it to cover up an injury. Some people do it to conceal a congenital defect. What ever your reason is, it is important that you ask yourself a few questions. Are you doing this because your spouse has threatened to leave you and do you think that by changing a body part or two, this will make them love you more? When did you actually start thinking about having this procedure done? Did someone make a remark about a body part that you now feel self-conscious about? Understand that these procedures will not help your social life, will not save your marriage and will not help you get a better job. You see the news and TV reality shows where people in the entertainment industry and models are have had several cosmetic surgery procedures done. Unfortunately, the sad fact is that most of the time, good-looking people are successful in specific jobs such as modeling and stripping. Peer pressure is often another reason that people consider a facelift, breast implants or other procedure. Society has put such a burden on everyone to look young and beautiful, no matter what his or her age is. Many of us do not like our bodies sometimes, but the good thing is that with the help of cosmetic surgery, a perfect body is achievable. The bottom line is to really think about why you want this procedure or procedures done. Do you really think you will be happier once it is completed? Talk to your doctor about your reasoning and what your options are.