Plastic Surgery

What is up with teenagers having plastic surgery?!

Do teens not understand that having plastic surgery is making it obvious to others that they're not happy with themselves? Do they really think changing their appearance is going to make them happier?? Some teens believe plastic surgery is a quick fix for their physical, and in turn, their emotional problems, and that's simply isn't the case. Looks don't directly translate into feelings. Sure plastic surgery may be a quick fix, but it doesn't prepare people for the things that can't be so easily snipped and tucked in the real world. I feel like they're picking the easiest and fastest solution while actually avoiding the root of the problem. And to make it worse there's so much media coverage of plastic surgery on TV shows like "Extreme Makeover", "Nip/Tuck", "I Want a Famous Face", and "The Swan". Ridiculous.

Teenager's bodies are still growing, changing, and developing, and you can't always tell how a procedure will affect the patient years later. The human body isn't always fully developed before a person hits 18 and the cosmetic changes could become distorted as they get older. Plus, the procedures are freaking expensive, usually a several thousand dollars, and they're not covered by health insurance because they're considered unnecessary procedures. Damn these people need to get priorities straight. The smart thing to do would be to invest that money in their college education for god sakes! I understand if a teenager had to get plastic surgery because of something that was affecting them physically such as rhinoplasty to correct a nasal obstruction or cleft palate reconstruction, otoplasty (ear surgery), or scar revision. Otherwise, I think it's just plain dumb to get plastic surgery at such a young age. It's just one of those things like people who get tattoos, once they get the tattoo they usually want another one, and another one, before they have all these tattoos they'll probably regret having later. So people who have plastic surgery at a young age will probably also end up getting botox every 6 months when they're like 30 because they're terrified of wrinkles, gets face lifts, collagen injections, and god only knows what else until they die. People just don't seem to want to grow old gracefully anymore; they want to manage how they age, and it's a sad situation...