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women are turning to cosmetic surgery as never before And in
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non-inVasive procedures known as "petit surgery'′are all the *rage
Why are (|) numbers of Asians turning to cosmetic surgery?
Notions of beauty differ from one individual to another and from society to
society、 In many eastern countries, however, Western notions of beauty
have been sweeping aside classical Asian ideas. The media are full of
pictures of "ideal faces and bodies”: the Western standard of beauty has
enormmous infhnence as a global standard. This has led to a *longing
throughout the world for typical *Caucasian features一big, round eyes: a
long, straight nose: and a welLdefned chin.
Another reason for the cosmetic surgery boom is that good looks can
improve a person's ( [| ) in the job market and workplace. In a society
that puts considerable emphasiS On aDDearanCe, cosmetic surgery could be
one possible “solution” to helping people overcome stress and other
problems caused by their aDpearanCe.
Cosmetic surgery。 however, Cannot be a solution for everyone. AS
most cosmetic Surgeons realize, in many C3SeS, patients who want to
change their apDearanCe 4Te *induced by emotional iSSues rather than by
cal problems. For people *obsessed with
cosmetic surgery 1S nOt 3 good idea.
actual physi physical perfection
and who have unrealistic expectationS,
dictive and even destructive. Cosmetic surgery cannot
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s find the partner of oi
n ur drearnS
save_a faihng relationshiD Or help u
( ) it cannot change Who We 3re
