Playing God...

This is in no way to deflect from the success stories of those who have had plastic surgery. I think it is a blessing if someone has a facial deformity and the surgery has been life altering, this is the upside of the business. There is however an extremely ugly face of surgery, one that is not about helping people but all about conforming to society norms. I think in general our society has taken the plastic surgery culture to extremes. It is sad that in this era, it is all about beauty and body. It is true that body modification has been around for centuries, but not as invasive, persuasive and perverse as our current situation. It is sad when people are observing the bodies they were given as being flawed and if not flawed than it should be better. My thing is this, many of these doctors act as if you and your overall well-being lie in their hands. When did these doctors become GOD??? Yes I know the argument God; gave us the technology to do these alterations, Yes God gave these doctors the brains to operate... I do believe this, however is it just a possibility these gifts are used sometimes in error. It is too often I walk down 5th avenue and see women and now men, they look beyond artificial, borderline alien-esque. It is sad how these people have fallen victim to feelings of inadequacy. Our society inundates the minds of not just the youth, but all people with the ideals of what the body and face should look like, and if you don't look like this than there is something wrong with YOU. When is enough enough? Why would a surgeon work on a patient who is already in almost perfect shape, or work on a person whom may not be in good health, or work on someone who is still in the prime of their physical development, Why?

Society says you have to look THIS way, but when THIS way becomes like the face of today's example, then what? What do you do when your appearance is irreversible?

I think it is sad that our society has limited people by what they look like and what they can superficially offer- What are we to teach our children about beauty and SELF-WORTH. In the wake of Kanye West's mom passing away, my condolences go out to him and his family. I will be praying that he is able to come from this darkness. This situation and many others less publicized has prompted me to write....

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