Own It
Macy Peterson
Mr. Reuter
Economics
09/29/14
Own It
Author’s note:
Before reading this article, I have no legitimate stand on whether cosmetic surgery is good or bad overall; but I do believe that in some circumstances it could benefit the individual to repair whatever he or she may want to change for their state of satisfaction. Nevertheless, at times it could be deemed unnecessary for one to lift his or her forehead a few centimeters or have a fat transfer from one place to another. It just doesn’t make sense to spend thousands when owning the look is free and at times— powerful. Furthermore, I do not make fun of anyone in this article, but rather use them as an example.
“TV says, ‘Bigger is better.’”
After watching an episode of “Botched” I have been exposed to a few individuals who really made me think about some people living in the fierce and dazzling uproar of the west coast. Having alterations done and adjusted to sooner or later having a full metamorphosis for the “happy” do-over was done for just that reason— their happiness and satisfaction. For some, I’d agree after a threatening situation where an accident occurred or cancer took over to transfigure a person permanently, altering their appearance by choice is then understandable. However a full body do-over is a bit farfetched and isn’t the best trade-off to make when complications are bound to happen.
“In my skin I win”
An individual whose decision may be seen as a bit farfetched and have such potential complications is Justin Jedlica, as seen on the t.v. show “Botched”. Over the years, Jedlica has spent more than $100,000 dollars on a total of 132 cosmetic procedures and has received the name “The Human Ken Doll” by the public. Recently, he asked plastic surgeons Dr. Dubrow and Dr. Nassif for another body tune up on his calves, but the surgeons denied him, even with the amount of money he was willing to pay, because the procedure could harm him critically. Possibly overlooking self- interest than benefit analysis the surgeons had to make the decision for Jedlica. By adding more muscle mass and opening the area from a prior treatment could impact his legs to a point where it would just be too dangerous to perform the surgery. Furthermore, as recorded, Jedlica refers to the surgeons as “glorified tailors” almost insulting them as to what their job really is, which is to reconstruct areas of the body that need to be corrected.
“Vogue says, ‘Thinner is better.’”
As cosmetic surgeries become more popular in the US, questions of cost/ benefit analysis and opportunity cost come into play. When individuals aim to look bolder, bigger, skinnier, whatever it may be, the benefit analysis of losing one’s normal body portion and replacing it with an alteration may lead to an opportunity cost where do-overs and fix-ups usher in further enhancements of the enhancement. A never ending cycle of rejuvenating and repairing the individual’s alteration, when exercise and normal diets may just be the best and most bright solution. As it is seen by the rising charts of women wanting alterations “perfection is a disease of a nation” (Prof. Knowles) and it is also growing by the demand of plastic surgeons to perform such transformations.
A quick and positive example of a boy who people think may need a tune up or a “fix” would be Shaun Ross. Ross, a rising high fashion supermodel, recently started a group called “In My Skin I Win”, and is an iconic role model to younger generations who hopefully won’t see the need of such a trade off involving their bodies and baby skin in the future.
As generations become more comfortable with this idea of enhancement, the demand for plastic surgeons, as seen on t.v., is rising. Come to think of it, it’s kind of sad to think that a man or woman has spent eight years, more or less, studying how to enhance a person’s body. Studying hours on this current societal issue rather than, let’s say, making it more affordable to own electric cars, shooting machines further into space to discover beings amongst the dark mist, or even finding the mermaids here on Earth because yes they’re real. All in all, the opportunity cost for becoming a plastic surgeon may want to be looked over before getting paid around ninety dollars an hour doing something that’s not crucial to people’s lives if one’s goal is to have the firmest cheeks around— that’s really just silicone.
But beside the silicone and saline, the real victims of breast cancer and incidents of being trapped in a burning building can be seen as crucial for such alterations. After all if changing one’s appearance makes one happy, then it is true that some will go above and beyond to satisfy themselves to look so gleamy. Yet the cost/ benefit analysis should be checked once more before a solution becomes final.
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