Plastic Surgery

In today's demanding world, appearance is an important issue. Often times, appearance is highly associated with success. Many studies have shown that 'beautiful' people have a higher probability of attaining the goals they have set out for themselves.

Although many may think that this is the outcome of the superficial nature of today's society, these studies have shown that this has always been the case through humanity's history. Plastic surgery has become a part of our society. Not just the rich and famous but even a common people undergo some kind of cosmetic plastic surgery procedure. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 6.6 million people had cosmetic plastic surgery in the year 2002.

There are many procedures of plastic surgery but the five most popular procedures were rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, liposuction, eyelid surgery, and face lift. According to Dr. Ivo Pitanguy, a world-famous plastic surgeon , "Today society accepts the improving of one's image."