Today we are here to talk about a consistent but overlooked topic: Cosmetic Surgery. How we are led to it by our society including the people we look up to currently meanwhile looking for validation.

I believe this is an apex predator in why physical appearance matters so much to most of the people we know. And sometimes it can be as dangerous as leading people into using that as the only way out.

As you read this, my goal is to show these and make sure you understand why it is important, and what you can learn from it.

There are two kinds of procedures which change a person's appearance: plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery. The primary purpose of plastic surgery is to ensure that the external body parts are functioning as they should normally. However, cosmetic surgery is usually done on a person who already has a normally functioning external body but they're not content with the appearance of it. Now the question is, if their body is working perfectly, what drives them to be dissatisfied with it?

The reason people choose to modify themselves is the societal pressure sugar-coated as self-satisfaction. The modelling, makeup, pornography and the showbiz industry have all created extreme beauty standards for the society to follow. The models and actors we idolize are sculpted and moulded to look 'perfect' in our eyes however we fail to understand that it is their job to look like that and it does not mean that we must look the same.

These ideals are thrown in our face via social media, TV, advertisements, billboards etc. Wherever we go, we see these standards glorified so much so that it gets to a point where the public sees it as a necessity to look like that.

Due to this belief, young minds think that it is the only way to be validated and fit into the society. It is sad to see that young adults and teenagers now grow up thinking that all they have to offer is their physical appearance and they must please others to gain happiness and self-love.

This is counterproductive and goes against the idea of self-respect and self-confidence as it insinuates that you are not enough the way you are, and you need to modify yourself for others' approval and pleasure to love yourself.

The reality is that changing your physical appearance isn't a solution to insecurities. The idea of reaching 'perfection' will occupy our minds if we let the impossible and senseless beauty ideals make up a significant part of us as human beings. We should be taught from an early age that we should accept ourselves as we are and that we have much more to offer the world than what we look like.

However, that is not the case, sadly. Human beings are constantly objectified and sexualised so much so that it has been normalised now and accepted within every society around the world.

Due to the normalisation, we are now insensitive to being judged purely based on our external appearance which subconsciously has a drastic impact on our mental health.

We need to understand that happiness and self-love comes from within. Everyone is unique and therefore, we do not need to change ourselves for the validation of the world around us. Cosmetic surgery is a personal choice, and no one should be judged for it, but the reasons that drive one to do it are a defect in the society that must be fixed, not a defect in the person.