Everyone wants to be beautiful, and many of us are not content with the maxim that beauty is only skin-deep. If you think that having a smaller nose or a more shapely bosom will make you look better, you might be right. But will going under the knife solve all your problems and give you new-found confidence, incredible self-esteem and an entirely different outlook on life? Probably not.
From a desire to please your partner at the expense of yourself to intense jealousy of someone else's perceived physical perfection, here are some reasons to abstain from that nip and tuck...
Surgery can only change the way you look, it can’t change who you are underneath your new appearance. So if you are miserable, unmotivated and a complete malcontent with a small chest, after breast augmentation surgery you will no doubt become miserable, unmotivated and a complete malcontent with a bigger bra!
If you are not sure about whether surgery is right for you, have a look at our checklists. Check most of the reasons to have surgery and you’re on the right track. If you tick too many of the reasons not to have surgery, you may want to reconsider.
Top 6 (Possible) Reasons to Have Plastic Surgery
If you are experiencing pain due to a physical irregularity that plastic surgery can fix or you’ve spent three years eating healthily and dieting but still can’t shift that stubborn tummy fat, plastic surgery may be what you need…
1. You have a physical problem – irregularity - that needs to be fixed. Maybe you have been left with an uncomfortable Cesarean scar, or your teeth were stained as a child. Or perhaps you suffer from excruciating back pain as the result of very large breasts, and believe that a breast reduction will alleviate the problem.
2. You have realistic expectations. You know that surgery will not change your life, and that self-confidence comes from within. You don’t expect to be a different person after surgery, you just expect to look a bit better.
3. You have investigated many options of getting the work done, have spoken in person to at least three different surgeons and have a good idea of what you want – and the ways that are open to you to attain it.
4. You have exhausted all other means of changing your looks. That means you have dieted, exercised and done everything you can to look better on your own, all to no avail.
5. You have put aside the required amount of money necessary to have the surgery done, and you will not go into great debt as a result of it. You may also have worked out a payment agreement with your surgeon, discussed possible insurance details etc.
6. You know that the result of having the surgery far outweighs all possible complications. If the risks are greater than the rewards, it might be worth considering. But is it really worth dying under the knife – in a botched attempt to have a cuter chin? Other risks included scarring, irregularities, an asymmetrical or simply bad outcome, anesthesia risks, allergic reactions etc. Cosmetic revision makes up about one-tenth of all cosmetic operations, so tread carefully…
Top 6 Reasons to Avoid Having Plastic Surgery
From a desire to please your partner at the expense of yourself to intense jealousy of someone else’s perceived physical perfection, here are some reasons to abstain from that nip and tuck…
1. You are trying to fix an emotional or psychological problem with a physical solution. If you are depressed, unhappy and miserable, now is not the time to have surgery. Instead, take a good look around you and see how to improve your life, and perhaps seek professional help. Once you are happy with other parts of your life, it may be time to re-visit the idea of surgery once more.
2. Your spouse keeps cajoling you to get a procedure done. Maybe your husband wants you to have bigger boobs, or a tighter vagina. Or he keeps telling you that you’re fat and ugly, and you believe that having surgery will make him love you more. Our advice? Ditch him!
3. You believe that surgery will make up for other things you lack, such as a good education, money, children, a spouse - even a sense of humor! Looking better will do one thing for you and one thing only – it will make you look better. That’s all, folks.
4. You believe that plastic surgery will make you happy with everything in your life. Some people think to themselves, “I have a great husband, fantastic kids, a beautiful house and a solid job. If only I have a flat tummy/bigger boobs/less bumpy nose/insert here.” Well, if you had the surgery you’d probably find something else that’s lacking. It’s a slippery slope – one that not everyone can slide down!
5. You are obsessed with what other people think of you – perhaps you were teased at school or ostracized at the office, and you believe that having surgery is your personal revenge. It’s not. Learn to be happy with yourself first – and it doesn’t matter if you have big boobs or not!
6. You are jealous of your daughter/best friend/neighbor/colleague. Janet Cunliffe recently spent $15,000 to look like her 29-year-old daughter, Jane. They now have identical hair and identical figures, and close to identical features. “It doesn’t bother me at all. She’s my mom at the end of the day,” Jane said in a recent interview. “She’s my best friend. I think it’s good she wants to look younger and be younger — because who wants to be old? I wouldn’t.” Well, honey, the only real alternative – at the end of the day – is death.
If you are considering plastic surgery, talk to your doctor first about all the possible implications, and think long and hard about what it will actually do for you. Don’t do it just to please your partner, to make you a happier person, or to fix something else that is missing in your life.
If you do eventually decide that plastic surgery is the right option for you, take your time in finding the right Board-certified surgeon and do your research carefully. Remember, you can always change your mind before you have any procedure done, but once you do there is no going back!
The information in the article is not intended to substitute for the medical expertise and advice of your health care provider. We encourage you to discuss any decisions about treatment or care an appropriate health care provider.
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