Views on plastic surgeryHuman desire to appear attractive is universal; it's permeating throughout history and in all parts of the world. Both men and women have gone to great lengths to beautify themselves. Plastic surgery is a social issue that people talk about since the millennium. Each day at the shopping mall, food store or gas station, you might find people with their unnatural facial features; it is often very obvious you can tell right away that it must have been done by a plastic surgeon. Infuriatingly, some outcomes of surgery make people uglier than before, and regrettably it is be too late, and some has to face the consequences of potential complications. Indeed, most pay a lot of money to allow others to torture their bodies to get rid of body fat. Although there are other ways to fix what they think is a big problem, as an alternative some of them are seeking the quick fix to improve their appearance. Unfortunately, a number of patients died because of medical malfunction; this is a social issue in the new century that cannot be ignored. Traditionally, women go for surgery mostly for a younger look; the face lift was the most common and non-fatal surgery decades ago. Recently, more and more woman and man change their body by gastric bypass, liposuction, and collagen or botox injections. Some surgeons are non-licensed, using advertising to attract those that want to change their body studies on the relationship of a person self perception and other perception of their appearance have found that a person who is deemed to be beautiful is seen as being more personable, sincere, kind and strong than others. Why? The question of why women undergo unnecessary surgery to make their bodies more pleasing may help us to understand the nature of body dissatisfaction in women. With this in mind, you can see just how important it is to be found attractive, especially for a woman. There are a number of cosmetic surgery procedures that men and women can choose from in order to create an image that makes them feel more confident and comfortable with their appearance. Eight percent were African-American in 1998, up from four percent in 1992; eight percent are Hispanic, up from five percent; and four percent are Asian, up from three percent. We, as humans, strive for a perfect bodily image that we believe is a symbol of attractiveness. We push ourselves to the extreme in order to survive. The top three cosmetic surgeries for 1999 included liposuction, breast augmentation, and eyelid surgery. Although health insurance rarely covers the cost of cosmetic procedures, the number of individuals deciding to undergo cosmetic plastic surgery continues to grow. Consequently, weight issues begin to take a toll on how young girls perceive themselves. Being less attractive is a disadvantage for women's careers and in this time of two-income families women must work even harder on their appearances. Age, race, gender, occupation and status are all influences to those who undergo cosmetic surgery. The percentage of "seniors" aged 65 and over who are choosing to have cosmetic surgery increased from six percent (26,426 procedures) in 1992 to nine percent (90,911 procedures) in 1998. However, the average model is 5'11" and weighs only 117 pounds.