Cosmetic Surgery Addiction Very few people talk about cosmetic surgery addiction; that too the surgeons never talk about it because they want you to have cosmetic surgery performed on your body. This is mainly because they want to earn more money. Unfortunately looks and money is not the only thing in life. Lots of discussions are going on at present about cosmetic surgery addiction and its impact on people. It is not unusual for anybody to dislike some part or other in their bodies. He/ she would like to change that part of their body which he/ she do not like. It is essential to consider the reasons for which the intended cosmetic surgery procedure is being done. This necessitates questioning yourself on various aspects of cosmetic surgery to be done on you. The first question you should ask is whether you want cosmetic surgery performed on you because of the beauty standards you witness on TV. Then you should question yourself whether you are realistic about the benefits that you can get from this surgery. Nowadays we hear about one body disorder which leads people to get a number of cosmetic surgeries performed on their bodies. This condition is termed as Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). BDD is defined as a preoccupation with an imagined physical defect in appearance or a vastly exaggerated concern about a minimal defect; this is shown by both women and men. People affected by this condition always go to plastic surgeons for consultation and rectification. While discussing about cosmetic surgery addiction there is one example that is always being quoted by various people. This is the case of Michael Jackson and many other celebrities who get their cosmetic surgeries done on their bodies very frequently. Many people believe that these people suffer from cosmetic surgery addiction. The doctors say that these people are highly stressed by living in spotlight and are compelled to make selves look better; these things make them undergo too many cosmetic surgeries. People affected by BDD always find doctors who can do additional cosmetic procedures done on them. This is mainly due to the fact that such doctors are prepared for doing these extra procedures in order to earn more money out of their patients. Although there are doctors who refuse to perform such additional procedures on persons who do not require them you still will find doctors who are prepared to do this even though they are not required. Nowadays this has become a reality because of the availability of more number of cosmetic specialists and clinics who are always in search of work. There is no legal restriction throughout the world on the doctors to perform on the number of operations done on anybody if they desire and hence it is impossible to stop cosmetic surgery addiction. Many psychologists opine that you cannot solve such conditions by a surgeon’s intervention. Such patients require professional psychiatrist’s help. It is not possible to stop such people getting these procedures done by counseling alone because they always feel that they should look better than how they look at present. Unfortunately it is difficult to rectify this situation without getting help from professionals, friends and family of the people who suffer from cosmetic surgery addiction. You must take a closer look at your body if you had got several cosmetic surgeries performed on your body. You must introspect to find out whether you need one more or you are only imagining it. You should realize that each and every person is different and you cannot transform yourself into another person by opting for cosmetic surgery. You should believe your surgeon and also discuss with your friends. If the opinion of everyone is that you do not require any cosmetic surgery and you feel on the contrary it is time for you to consult a psychiatrist.
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