Some people have stigmas surrounding plastic surgery. I don't. I'm stigma free. Well, I am now at least...I used to have some on my hands but then this surgeon in New York City fixed it...
I'd apologize for that joke, but I'm not sure it even constitutes a joke.
Plastic surgery does still have a social stigma associated with it. I'd guess the root of this is probably religious. Something to do with not being grateful for what God gave us, or in the same vein modifying what was given.
There is a real god-like element to this. Creating the aesthetics of an individual. Of course if the issue is simply usurping God then I think we as a society passed that point a long time ago. Medical doctors have been pulling people from the edge of life for centuries.
The argument could be made that the difference is that plastic surgery is superficial while traditional medical practice is not, but I'm not so sure that's right. Could many of the medicines we use be considered as trite and self-serving as many of these surgeries? Taking Advil to avoid momentary pain? Medicine to alleviate the symptoms of the common cold? Is this not in some way superficial?
Looking good in many ways is about comfort, same with the majority of our medicines and I think it can be argued that there is some real superficiality to that.
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