We are all bombarded by pictures of beautiful models and actresses with perfect faces and perfect bodies. We see them on TV shows and red carpet events all dolled up, fit and beautiful. I’m not here to tell you that looking good, being healthy and fit is a bad thing, it’s all about the way we take what we see around us.
Have you noticed lately the growing amount of advertisements on botox and plastic surgery everywhere? They usually state that we can change our lives with just a visit to a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon. And in case you are shot for cash, they’ll be more than happy to work out a payment plan with you.
Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not going to undermine the fine work that doctors do every day to help people in need of reconstruction surgery. I’m attacking the trend to make money on a person with low self-confidence and image concerns. I’m talking about people like my acquaintance, who went to the dermatologist’s office seeking help with her skin problems and ended up with a long list of face injections and lazer procedures that she “desperately” needed.
What I don’t understand is how can anybody, especially a doctor, tell her patient that her face is in need of plastic corrections and injections. Another thing that I don’t understand is how a doctor can tell a 23 year old that if she injects her with botox now, it’ll help her develop less wrinkles in the future, because she won’t be able to move her face a lot.
When is this obsession with being young-looking forever going to stop? When I started writing this post I realized that I was somewhere in between doctors’ camp and the rest of the female population, as I’m giving out my share of tips on how to look younger using beauty products. What I’m doing is both similar and different to them at the same time. Why similar? Because the goal is still to look better and younger. Why different? There are no scalpels or syringes involved.
So, what is happening in our society and why is it so judgmental towards women? Men can age gracefully all they want, they are even encouraged to do so. But women? No way. How and when will we learn to accept the aging process and physical changes that come with it? My guess is that everyone is on their own. Sure, we can always find people who share our believes on aging, but it’s not going to change the society’s believes. Should we care? Answer for yourself.
