Cosmetic surgery used to be something that only the incredibly rich and famous could afford, with us all being intrigued by the sudden change of appearance of famous figures such as (the most famous of them all) Michael Jackson. Even now, many glossy magazines often run stories about celebrities that may have had plastic surgery with “experts” in the field comparing photographs and guessing as to which secret procedure they have undergone.
However, when we think of these articles and photographs, our opinions don’t usually consist of comments such as “don’t they look good” or “you could never tell” – usually it is more like “that looks awful” and “why would you ever do that?!”. So why are millions still taking that plunge and going under the knife every year to change their appearance?
This question is one that unfortunately I do not have the space to fully answer in this blog; however in short it seems that we simply cannot get enough of trying to achieve our desired appearance. However, unfortunately, cosmetic surgery is not always the perfect solution it appears to be – like any other medical procedure, negligence and mistakes can occur which can leave disastrous and life threatening results.
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