COSMETIC SURGERY

We are a nation that is becoming obsessed with its looks and altering our bodies to a state which we feel will be considered both attractive and acceptable by others. It seems that nothing else matters as long as we look good. Everyday we are bombared with advertising images showing flawless skin, flat stomachs, toned legs and perfect sized breasts. These idolised figures are always complete with one other crucial factor.- A smile.
It seems these images showing "perfection" are everywhere and constantly haunt our lives with the teasing glimpses of the "perfect body" which so many of us want, and so little of us actually have. But are these women really happy, or are these smiles just an emphasised and fake feature hiding the fact that in reality, true perfection is unachievable?

We are living in a world where it is now possible to walk into a clinic over the short space of a lunch hour, and have injections in our faces to plump up the skin. It's a frightening thought in which money does not seem to matter.-What matters is simply looking good and knowing you own a body which so many others will envy.
With todays advanced technology we are also now able to go under the knife and wake up hours later with a body which is "presumed" to bring happiness. But does this really happen? Does having parts or our body enlarged/reduced or altered make us a different person, or do we simply crave for the attention which we hope it will bring?

Has this obsession with beauty gone too far? In a world where everything constantly changes at a fast pace, what even is the deffinition of "beauty" anymore? And how do we know that what is going to be considered as "beautiful" one year may well change to something completely different the following year. It appears that so many of us are slowly losing the battle to "individuality". What is this fascination with everybody striving to look the same? Are we slowly becoming a cloned nation where in years to come all women will have a body like Barbie? What is it that makes us think that waking up with the perfect body is going to solve all the other problems in our lives?- A world with no more worry, stress or anxiety. -in reality, it's never going to happen but nevertheless, it still doesn't stop us from trying.

It is a frightening thought of how far women are already sacrificing their lives in the returned hope for beauty, popularity and happiness. With the medical technology available in todays world then it really is frightening to think of how far cosmetic surery will be taken in years to come......