Cut to Perfection: Hollywood Promotes Fountain of Youth Through Teenage Plastic Surgery
by Stephen Orlick
Too additive to be called a phase, and too serious to be considered a fad -- the option of plastic surgery is becoming a growing trend amongst today's teenagers. Staring straight into the face of reality, today's media has been able to inflict insurmountable blows of pressure to teens trying to achieve the look of flawlessness. Let's face it, most teenagers are more fashion-conscious and technically-savvy than their parents, and the presence of their economical power is definitely being targeted and influenced by advertisers. Although rhinoplasty has been the common surgical procedure amongst most teenage females, breast augmentation is quickly advancing in the ranks. Statistics shows that forty-percent of teenagers across the country would consider going under the knife for anything from minor to major aesthetic enhancements to improve their physical appearance.Plastic surgery for teenagers is certainly not a new thing. For years, 17 and 18 year olds have been getting nose jobs as graduation gifts. As a society we have become more accepting of cosmetic enhancements. Just turn on the television almost any night during primetime and you can find a makeover show or see a feature on plastic surgery on the local nightly news. In addition, technology has changed, there are more available options, and procedures are safer. This does not mean that plastic surgery is for everybody, and it is certainly not for many teens, especially those that are still growing.
