Teens under the knife
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- January
- 29
The surgeon’s knife, that is.
Statistics show that the number of teens undergoing cosmetic surgery continues to rise, with more than 244,000 American teens going under the knife for breast implants, nose jobs and other procedures in 2006, according to an MSNBC report in 2007. Also, USA Today reported a spike in breast-reduction operations among boys, with more than 14,000 a year.
This week, The Hastings Center, a bioethical think tank in Garrison, raised the alarm, announcing a series of essays in its current newsletter addressing the issue. The essays address, among other topics, the surgical procedure that “Westernizes” the eyes for Asian patients. Of course, with some 11.7 million cosmetic surgical procedures among all residents in 2007, it’s not hard to figure out who’s setting the example.
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I find this sort of sad, particularly the part about ‘westernizing’ Asian eyes. It’s sad when people want to be something other that what they are.
I can understand plastic surgery in a young person to correct some type of disfigurement, but otherwise, it seems like shallowness and vanity taken to an extreme.
Great article! Thank you for putting it together. Potential patients will be better served going with a service like The Patients Advantage (www.ThePatientsAdvantage.com). It’s a great way to find the best surgeons and it does not cost anything. I found them when searching for breast reduction surgeons. Check them out.
If I’m reading Jody correctly, she just used this post to advertise plastic surgery services. Obviously, her hope is that people who Google for this stuff might stumble on this and try her website. Clever. And sick.
Kinda proves my point, though, so I won’t delete it.
Thanks Jody.