ThirstyFish

Talking about her numerous plastic surgeries, Dolly Parton once famously said: "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap!" and then added, "If I see something saggin', baggin', or draggin', I'm gonna have it nipped, tucked, or sucked".

I like Dolly Parton and maybe, just maybe, celebrities might undergo plastic surgery for career reasons, but how about the 15 million people who go through cosmetic procedures annually? Why do they do it? If you believe that going under the knife will improve your emotional well-being, chances are you are wrong. Studies show no significant improvement.

Another way to think of this whole issue is to recognize that if you allow society to make you feel bad about yourself, someone will be there to take advantage of you. Plastic surgery is no different that the "need" to purchase the latest and most expensive car when there is nothing wrong with your current. How long does the "new car high" last?