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Author: William
~ 06/22/10
Debrahlee Lorenzana (Credit: Saswat Pattanayak & www.cbsnews.com)
Undergoing plastic surgery is a personal choice. But unfortunately, the social impacts of cosmetic surgery can be disturbingly public.
For celebrities such as Heidi Montag, the former reality star from Orange County, plastic surgery has garnered her much national attention over her alleged “addiction” to cosmetic surgery. Such scrutiny is, to a certain degree, is largely due to the media, and cosmetic surgery remains controversial even for those who aren’t celebrities.
For example, Debrahlee Lorenzana began making headlines recently after she was allegedly wrongfully terminated from job at Citi Bank because her striking appearance was causing unrest among her colleagues. She’s currently suing for discrimination. Later, it was revealed that Lorenzana had undergone plastic surgery, including four breast augmentation surgeries. According to her attorney, this revelation does not affect her case.
An important issue is highlighted by the high profile news stories surrounding these two women from New York and Orange County: breast augmentation and other cosmetic surgeries have undeniable social implications.
Social & Psychological Impact of Cosmetic Surgery
Therefore, it is incumbent on the patient to consider how their lives will be affected within their familial and social circles. The social and psychological impacts of cosmetic surgery are different for each patient as well, and how your life may change with plastic surgery depends not only on the values of your friends, family, and professional colleagues, but also how you conduct yourself. Many men and women are very discreet about the work they have done, while others discuss it openly; and as some consider cosmetic surgery indulgent and vain and an affront to authenticity, others view it in the same nonchalant light as getting hair highlights and makeup.
The takeaway lesson: Factor in the possible social repercussions into your decision to undergo cosmetic surgery just like you would the financial and physical considerations. Only you can decide what is best for your body, your social life, and your career.
