Is It A Disease Of The Nation - 1337 Words

Jocelyn Pennington Freshman Composition Argumentative Paper 14 November 2014 Perfection is a Disease of the Nation Just like Beyoncà © says in her new song Pretty Hurts, you automatically see what you think is wrong , so therefore you want to fix it. But just because you fix it does not mean your satisfied. Plastic surgery has become the new fad in the 21st century. Your not satisfied with your nose? Get a nose job. Do you think your boobs are too small? Get a breast reduction. Are you tired of exercising and want a flat tummy now? Get lipo! Anything that you do not like with yourself, you can get that fixed. But once you get your problem area fixed, will you really be happy? Young†¦show more content†¦The second is a person that has lowered self-esteem due to an obvious part of their body that they have tried to deal with. There are some who are not suited for cosmetic surgery. Sometimes awkwardness and shame about the way one looks can prevent honest communication to one’s surgeon. Some examples of poor candidates for cosmetic surgery are the Idealist, the Chaotic, and the Jumper. The Idealist patient has unrealistic expectations of surgery,for example, an idealist patient may want to look like a famous person. The Chaotic patient is in a crisis and feels the need to be â€Å"fixed.† Most â€Å"chaotic† patients have been through a divorce , have experienced rejection, or have experienced some other type of life changing event. They often believe that having surgery will heal their grief. The â€Å"jumper† patient goes to surgeon after surgeon looking for the doctor that will tell them what they want to hear. Last ly, there is the pleaser. The â€Å"Pleaser† patient is the person who gets surgery because they believe that it will make someone else like or accept them. In other words, make them more pleasing to the eye. According to recent findings in psychology, patients who had not been satisfied with their previous surgeries, or patients who have a history with depression are less likely to be satisfied with the result of their surgeries. An estimated 7 to 15 percent of plastic surgery patients have body dysmorphic disorder, which is when a