Did you know that there are more Asian women nowadays who approve of cosmetic surgery? Cosmetic surgery has been more and more accepted to almost all people from all walks of life. It is not gender-specific as revealed by the statistics widely available in the internet, books, and other media sources. Moreover, it is gradually known that not only well-off people but even those from the middle strata find ways to be in style with the latest trend today that is Cosmetic Surgery. It just shows that not only technology changes but so do people’s perception specifically of what is pleasing and beautiful to the eyes.
Cosmetic surgery in Asia is not a trend that has emerged just recently. In fact, it has been within our culture even before we have known it. If we look back at our history, men and women (though there are more women during that time) have been guided and forced to conform to their cultural norms. Traces of these are neck rings, nose and ear stretching, foot binding, and mouth plates were common things to them. Asian tattoos and other skin mutilation were popular especially to tribal men as these things increased their social standing.
The terms “plastic surgery” and “cosmetic surgery” were actually thought of by German surgeons. The former is derived from the Greek word “plastikos” meaning “to mould or shape” while the latter is derived from the Greek word “kosmesis” meaning “beauty.” At present, heaps of people are into breast augmentation/reduction, liposuction, and facial surgery among others. According to the latest statistics, 31% of women and 20% of men are willing to consider cosmetic surgery for themselves today or in the near future. Likewise, 78% of women admit that they will not be embarrassed to let people other than those closest to them to know about their cosmetic surgery. What is more appealing is that even men and higher than 1% say that they will not be embarrassed about this as well.
With the way things are for the past years, we can say that regardless of age, sex, marital status, socio-economic status, ethnicity/race, and even religious beliefs, cosmetic surgery is persistently getting more popular and widely accepted across many countries. Despite the high cost that comes with it, there are still more and more people seeking for cosmetic surgery because they want to have that self-confidence and feeling of belongingness to their society. They want to feel adequate and beautiful not only in their eyes but also, to other people’s eyes. They care a lot about people’s perceptions that is why cosmetic surgery is definitely one of the in fashions in our modern time.
This article does not claim that cosmetic surgery is the solution to people’s problems about themselves. There is also nothing here that says cosmetic surgery can astoundingly change a man’s life. It has to be understood that neither the cosmetic procedure nor the plastic surgeons can change someone’s life; hence, they can only be given at least a good hand of cards and a greater chance of winning if they try this surgery. Only the emotional and physical supports are made available through this method to let someone live a life wherein they will feel adequate, confident, and beautiful as they continue to exist in this competitive world. It is entirely up to you if you will be in or out of this latest talk of the town thus, the question “Cosmetic Surgery: Are you in our out.

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