woman s well-being Kimberly Dumas English - Secondary Ms. Sauvé Thesis Paper

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1 May 24th 2016 Thesis Paper English - Kimberly Dumas woman s well-being A Risk Not Worth Taking: How plastic and cosmetic surgeries are not actually beneficial to a Secondary Ms. Sauvé V Chateauguay Valley Regional High School

2 Discussion Self-Evaluation and Objectification 2 Psychological Effects 3 Introduction. 1 Conclusion 6 Uncontrolled Health Concerns 5 Bibliography 8 Table of Contents

3 order to be a better person. In today s society, women are obsessed with the superficial beauty standards that are present, like thigh gaps and defined cheekbones for example. Not only are we comparing A common idea believed by many is that we should never stop trying to improve ourselves in Introduction Blinded by the superficial values, women are becoming influenced to change their bodies dramatically to that we are willing to ruin our bodies health, while trying to fix it for the better at the same time? substances because they just don t belong, and this can cause substantial issues. How does it make sense but they are affecting many nattiral bodily functions and cycles. Often the body can reject certain surgery has a story resulting in regret. Not only are there foreign materials being places inside our body, suicide after getting the surgery. from breast implants, to nose jobs, to tummy tucks, almost every Know about Breast Implants, written by Diana Zuckerman, someone is four times as likely to commit dramatically when these surgeries are done to a patient. In reference to the article What You Need to health risks are so high for these surgeries it s unbelievable. As a matter of fact, the death rate increases there are no cons when thinking about the surgery, because all we really want is to fix a blemish. But the reconstructive surgery when these women become shameful to their aging bodies. Sure, it can seem like older women will often obsess about staying young forever. This idea can frequently lead to easily and can develop depression and body dysmorphic disorder at a very early stage in their lives. Atso, teens at their most fragile time when developing into their adulthood. They get anxious and paranoid very Many people are not aware, but these excessive obsessions that society is allowing, are affecting unfair world that critiques the image we see in the mirror. we are becoming our own bullies. Young and old, women all around the world are being sucked into an surgeries in the United States alone. This self-objectification is weakening the way we see ourselves and board-certified plastic surgeons, also known as the A.S.P.S., in 2012 there were 14.6 million plastic these operations really the answer to fix our insecurities? According to the world s largest organization of fear of imperfection that many women have often leads to elective plastic and cosmetic surgeries. Are ourselves to an ideal mannequin, but we wish to physically change our imperfections permanently. This Dumas 1

4 Self-Evaluation and Objectification that reconstruction of the outside is never going to change our inside and that the real solution is to accept ensure perfection, but these surgical changes are not actually bringing pure happiness. We need to realize ourselves and our imperfections. objectification can also lead to never-ending mistake making, since if someone cannot define themselves skin, we decide to get a surgery to fix the imperfections that are making us judge ourselves. Self stressful and she can become paranoid. To subdue this anxiety toward being uncomfortable in our own woman feels the need to constantly be obsessing over her physical appearance, it can become really reliable suspect to blame for many of the plastic and cosmetic surgeries that have been done (14). When a article Body Image, Objectification, and Attitudes toward Cosmetic Surgery, that self-surveillance is a one is beautiful enough until their body is bikini ready. Vaughan-Tumbull and Lewis define in their should all feel the right to respect others and love our flaws. But sadly, society has made it evident that no intensified and many women are turning to surgery to solve their problems. Everyone is unique and we advertised through our social media pages. All of these ideas of how someone should look are becoming the controversial fads like thigh gaps, paper waists and bikini bodies since it is constantly being sense when it comes to upgrading our physical appearance, because we are becoming brainwashed with trying the Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge written by Carmen Chai (13). We all seem to lose our common necessitate antibiotics to clear up, as talked about in the article Doctors warn teens of the dangers from people s failures went viral and many suffered from bruising, blistering and infection that would This was a way of making lips look larger by sucking on the top of a bottle. Of course the videos of An example of an extreme case of girls trying to change themselves is The Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge. about, and they wish to change or get rid of them, instead of accepting and being confident about them. most significant is when talking about their self-endearment. Everyone has flaws that they are not happy There are many expectations regarding how a woman should look and feel in this world, but the Dumas 2

5 image in the mirror. and having long blonde hair? Everyone has their own thought of what the ideal beauty standards are, but What exactly is beautiful? Is it having curves but also having long, thin legs? Or is it being petite as beautiful or can t bear to look at themselves with a fault, they will forever try to obtain an unobtainable overreaction to something that bothers us about our bodies will become fragile to deal with because We tend to underestimate what a simple change in an imperfection will bring as a result. This Change can be a very painful process physically, concerning plastic surgery but also mentally. Psychological Effects mold. change ourselves physically. We all are born with a unique personality and we mustn t edit it to fit a how we should look to be told we are accepted in this difficult world, therefore we should not strive to surgery to tighten their tummies or get reductions. There is not an actual, written in stone, definition of beautiful even if they don t have a waist the width of a sheet of paper, many will get plastic and cosmetic to compete with this fashion. So instead of shopping at different stores and accepting that they are What happens is that the older population are trying to fit in with the beauty standards, and are struggling majority of the population is NOT tall and thin. Therefore Brandy Melville does not cater to the majority. are currently representing the ideal body, right now being young girls who are tall and very thin. But the like Brandy Melville for example, where the industries prioritize their market place to the body types that these crop tops and miniskirts are made for teenage girls sizes 2 and 4. In relation to the popular store, stores for only a certain body type, and will have their articles tagged one size fits all. But the reality is, are almost not in control of how we should look. Many manufacturing companies are making clothing bodies (131). We all agree that this is definitely suitable to how we are perceived in society and that we prevailing culture where patriarchal pressure... limit women s ability to control what happens to their Shape of Things to Come: feminism, Regulation and Cosmetic Surgery how people are critical of a they all strive to meet up to them, instead of accepting what they have. Latham explain in her article The Dumas 3

6 everyone makes rash decisions from time to time that are not thought out. Living in a time where everyone is pressured into comparing the image they see in the mirror everyday with the billboards and posters around cities, can be very frightening. This horrible compare and contrast list that is constantly drifting through our minds is causing many people anxiety and depression. More than 50% of the addiction is something that can be difficult for people to stop, but this disorder is extremely dangerous confidence and perseverance they need to succeed in the workplace and as a citizen in general. An about beauty and self-worth. This is affecting how people see themselves in life, and is ruining their anxiety disorder. The irrational view of how one is not perfect is destroying every woman s thoughts when looking right into a mirror, this paranoia is the most difficult and complex disorder than any other condition is a result of distorted mental imagery (33). Because of the effects of delusion and distortions Dysmorphic Disorder, Gorbis wrote about how the greatest challenge is convincing patients their their imperfections, and according to scholarly article Plastic Surgery Addiction in Patients with Body either minor or not observable. This bodily disorder makes many women obsessed with surgeries to fix thinking about one or more perceived defects or flaws in [their] appearance a flaw that, to others, is Sandhya Pruthi and presented by the article Body Dysmorphic Disorder, when a person can t stop prettier than ever both inside and out. B.D.D. is a mental disorder that confines to the definition, found by media. All we want to hear are success stories about how after getting a nose job a women now feels After the surgery stories are often very subdued topics when it comes to the proliferation of to be a certain way, which they were used to from their time when judgement and criticism was tolerated. Miss Real Issue, talks about how the baby-boomer generation is getting caught in the recent expectations the case in the past (56). In her article In the Lead: Top Executives Chase Youthful Appearances, but looking older in business now means looking vulnerable, not wise and experienced, as might have been deal with their insecurities. Hymowitz brings up a point in the professional world how they believe that audience is surgery since they have the money and they think that it is a responsible and mature way to schools how bullying is causing, to extreme cases, suicide for young teens. But the solution for an older population of women use unhealthy behaviours to control their weight. We hear in the news and in Dumas 4

7 Uncontrolled Health Concerns because every day that someone is suffering, they are initializing the view of imperfections causing serious pain and depth in anxiety complying that physicians had researched with further experimentation, in reference to the review for example were removed from the U.S. market in 1992 for health concerns, but then reintroduced in years about how the negative outcomes can greatly affect a patient s health. Silicone gel breast implants, that come with the foreign objects infecting your body. Specialists worldwide have researched for many Long-term complications are usually significantly more dangerous. These are personal difficulties instead of letting society choose surgical implants and reductions as a resolution. unsatisfied with their surgeries should be present, so that it influences them to make smarter decisions, Procedures fuel 5% Growth (27). Advertisements to inform the fact that the majority of the patients are associations media relations group who wrote the article Minimally-Invasive, Facial Rejuvenation the highest number of facial reconstructive surgeries ever, in relation to the data collected by this sewn back together to reconstruct their frames. In 2012 the physicians of the A.S.P.S marked the year for positive and we still continue to encourage it. Day after day women worldwide are being cut open and models being projected in our society. The outcomes of plastic and cosmetic surgeries are almost never women s lives. Self-acceptance is almost vanishing because of the development of unattainable role to drain the blood. These unnecessary modifications to their bodies are making major complications to in one spot causing a large bruise that can be very sensitive and in most cases needs a surgical procedure Schaefer The Ten Most Common Plastic Surgery Complications (15). This effect is when blood gathers complications, since one of six patients develop it, this being in reference to the article written by Anna even using short term evidence. for example, Hematoma is one of the most commonly plastic surgery better when they look into the mirror. But there are numerous health risks concerning these surgeries, To many women, this seems tolerable considering the fact that these procedures will help them look Surgeries always involve the implication to foreign objects in the skin and muscles of the body. Dumas 5

8 article Long-Term Health Outcomes in Women with Silicone Gel Breast Implants written by Ethan M. Balk et al. This confusion implies that researchers do not want to change how a certain body image is encouraging this company s wealth. Society can be cruel when organizing how the economic and cultural world will balance out, but these health complications should be advertized to aware the population with confine to the pressure of society. Bare no more of this ridiculous frame that is meant to live up to, took in clothes. But instead of changing how the models look, we have been changing how we look to personal beauty? Everyone is affected by the models in the window that are showing off how we wish to woman has grown to want to live up to. Why are we so vulnerable to the idea of accepting our own, diseases. These millions of bad choices being made are because of the irrational body image that every Physically, they can encounter defects like bruising and blood bubbles, all the way to serious cancers and cases, patients can develop anxiety and depression and are almost always still insecure about their flaws. procedures is that people are not properly informed about the consequences it has on your body. In most surgeries have increased significantly in the past couple of years. The issue with these dramatic year and it has become almost impossible for all ages to keep up. This is why plastic and cosmetic are expected to uphold a difficult statue. Mannequins and models are becoming younger and thinner every when it is completely voluntary and unnecessary. But society has created a ruthless time where women Going through a medical surgery can be very stressful and harmful to the human body, especially Conclusion within the media and what facts they keep guarded. going into their procedures. Society can be harsh when trying to control what information is popular how serious the long-term effects on the human body can be, and most people don t know the risks when Tissue Disease, Raynaud Syndrome, Neurologic Diseases and reproductive issues (234). This introduces surgery can cause 3 different types of cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogren Syndrome, Connective the real outcomes. Balk continues to examine how in relation to silicone gel breast implants alone, the Dumas 6

9 as ever. because we are all beautiful in our own unique ways and we deserve to be up on a pedestal, as confident Dumas 7

10 Balk, Ethan M., et al. Long-Term Health Outcomes in Women with Silicone Get Breast Implants: A Systematic Review. Annals ofinternal Medicine (2016): Chai, Carmen. Doctors Warn Teens of Dangers from Trying Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge. Global News Bibliography Research. N.p., Web. 23 May Zuckerman, Diana, et al. What You Need to Know About Breast Implants. National Center for Health Cosmetic Surgery. Journal ofapplied Biobehavioral Research 20.4 (2015) Vanghan-Tumbull, Catherine, and Vivienne Lewis. Body Image, Objectification and Attitudes Toward Web. 23 May2016. Schaefer, Anna. The 10 Most Common Plastic Surgery Complications. Healthline. N.p., 4 feb May2016. Prnthi, Sandhya. Overview - Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Mayo Clinic. N.p., 28 Apr Web. 19 feb Web. 23 May Procedures Performed in American Society ofplastic Surgeons I Plastic Surgery. N.p., Media Relations Million Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Medical Law Review 16.3 (2008): Latham, Melanie. The Shape of Things to Come: feminism, Regulation and Cosmetic Surgery. Street Journal, Eastern edition ed.feb Hymowitz, Carol. In the Lead: Top Executives Chase Youthful Appearances, but Miss Real Issue. Wall Disordef, Physician Times (2005): Gorbis, Eda and Yelena Kholodenko. Plastic Surgery Addiction in Patients with Body Dismorphic N.p., 24 Apr Web. 21 May 2016 Dumas 8