"I used to think that there was just fat and skinny, but apparently there are a lot of other things that can be wrong with you" (Mean Girls). Cosmetic surgery seems to be the answer to all the "things that can be wrong with you." Cosmetic surgery is perceived to be a quick and efficient solution to fix detested characteristics. In this beauty-crazed superficial world, cosmetic surgery is embraced and glorified. However, it is vanity-driven and completely unnecessary. People put too much trust in this new type of surgery and regretfully miss the negative aspects. Therefore, cosmetic surgery is prized too highly in comparison to the results it has on society.
             Cosmetic surgery feeds into the changing cultural ideals of beauty. These ideals are temporary and change over time; for instance, during the Elizabethan period women wanted to achieve the look of a flat bust and torso; (Drea Leed) today, the contrary is true. When an individual's appearance contrasts the culture's current skewed definition of beauty that individual is more likely to buy into superficial solutions like cosmetic surgery. To be "discontent with one's appearance is pervasive in American culture, triggering rapidly increased spending in an effort to 'solve' a problem created by the very culture that offers the 'cure.'"(Ted A.) In addition, the mass media promotes cosmetic surgery by way of television programs, celebrity testimonials, advertisements and other venues. Some obvious television programs that grossly overrate cosmetic surgery include, Nip tuck, The Swan, Extreme Makeover, BodyWork, and so on. The false ideas of beauty and perfection are lethal and intoxicate all.
             Cosmetic surgery is unhealthy and generates many otherwise unnecessary health-risks. Liposuction (where fat cells are broken down then vacuumed out) is an invasive surgical procedure (Naiman) and is not the solution for obesity as...