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MyViewonPlasticSurgery

MyViewonPlasticSurgery

　　Inrecentyears,moreandmorepeople,especiallysomeyounggirlschoosetotakeplasticsurgeries.Somepeoplearguethatthiskindofsurgerycanimproveone’sappearance,thussecureagoodjob.Othersholdadifferentopinion,theyconsiderplasticsurgeryasawasteofmoney.Personally,Iagreewiththelatter.

　　Firstly,beautyisonlyskin-deep,asthesayinggoes,virtueismoreimportantthanappearance.Plasticsurgerycannotimproveone’scharacter.Whodoyouthinkismorepopular,anordinarygirlwithcharmingpersonality,orabeautifulgirlwitharrogantmanner?

Secondly,successreliesonone’sabilitiesbutnotappearance.Somepeople,especiallyyounggirlsdreamtofindagoodjobaftertakingplasticsurgery.Forexample,ittakesoneatleast30,000Yuantohavedoubleeyelid.Fourthly,peoplehavetobeartherisksofanunsuccessfulsurgerywhichwillbealifelongpain.

　　Allinall,itisnotadvisableforpeopletotakeplasticsurgeries.Wecangetwhatwewantbyimprovingourinnerqualities,suchasourpersonalityandability,andthereisnoneedtoendurethepainsandeconomiclossofaplasticsurgery.　　

　　好词佳句总结：

　　Beautyisonlyskin-deep,asthesayinggoes

　　就像俗语所说的那样，外在美不过是表面现象

　　beartherisks承担风险

　　competentandwell-trainedpeople有真才实学的人

　　arrogant傲慢的，自大的

　　must作名词使用

　　e.g.Hisnewnovelisamustforallloversofcrimefiction

Viewsonplasticsurgery

Humandesiretoappearattractiveisuniversal;it'spermeatingthroughouthistoryandinallpartsoftheworld.Bothmenandwomenhavegonetogreatlengthstobeautifythemselves.

Plasticsurgeryisasocialissuethatpeopletalkaboutsincethemillennium.Eachdayattheshoppingmall,foodstoreorgasstation,youmightfindpeoplewiththeirunnaturalfacialfeatures;itisoftenveryobviousyoucantellrightawaythatitmusthavebeendonebyaplasticsurgeon.Infuriatingly,someoutcomesofsurgerymakepeopleuglierthanbefore,andregrettablyitisbetoolate,andsomehastofacetheconsequencesofpotentialcomplications.Indeed,mostpayalotofmoneytoallowotherstotorturetheirbodiestogetridofbodyfat.Althoughthereareotherwaystofixwhattheythinkisabigproblem,asanalternativesomeofthemareseekingthequickfixtoimprovetheirappearance.Unfortunately,anumberofpatientsdiedbecauseofmedicalmalfunction;thisisasocialissueinthenewcenturythatcannotbeignored.

Traditionally,womengoforsurgerymostlyforayoungerlook;thefaceliftwasthemostcommonandnon-fatalsurgerydecadesago.Recently,moreandmorewomanandmanchangetheirbodybygastricbypass,liposuction,andcollagenorbotoxinjections.Somesurgeonsarenon-licensed,usingadvertisingtoattractthosethatwanttochangetheirbodyimmensely.

Manystudiesontherelationshipofapersonselfperceptionandotherperceptionoftheirappearancehavefoundthatapersonwhoisdeemedtobebeautifulisseenasbeingmorepersonable,sincere,kindandstrongthanothers.Why?

Thequestionofwhywomenundergounnecessarysurgerytomaketheirbodiesmorepleasingmayhelpustounderstandthenatureofbodydissatisfactioninwomen.Withthisinmind,youcanseejusthowimportantitistobefoundattractive,especiallyforawoman.Thereareanumberofcosmeticsurgeryproceduresthatmenandwomencanchoosefrominordertocreateanimagethatmakesthemfeelmoreconfidentandcomfortablewiththeirappearance.EightpercentwereAfrican-Americanin1998,upfromfourpercentin1992;eightpercentareHispanic,upfromfivepercent;andfourpercentareAsian,upfromthreepercent.We,ashumans,striveforaperfectbodilyimagethatwebelieveisasymbolofattractiveness.Wepushourselvestotheextremeinordertosurvive.Thetopthreecosmeticsurgeriesfor1999includedliposuction,breastaugmentation,andeyelidsurgery.Althoughhealthinsurancerarelycoversthecostofcosmeticprocedures,thenumberofindividualsdecidingtoundergocosmeticplasticsurgerycontinuestogrow.Consequently,weightissuesbegintotakeatollonhowyounggirlsperceivethemselves.Beinglessattractiveisadisadvantageforwomen'scareersandinthistimeoftwo-incomefamilieswomenmustworkevenharderontheirappearances.Age,race,gender,occupationandstatusareallinfluencestothosewhoundergocosmeticsurgery.Thepercentageof"seniors"aged65andoverwhoarechoosingtohavecosmeticsurgeryincreasedfromsixpercent（26,426procedures）in1992toninepercent（90,911procedures）in1998.However,theaveragemodelis5'11"andweighsonly117pounds.

JimAlexanderwasjuststoppingatalocalconveniencestoreforacupofcoffeeonhiswaytoworkin1996,butthenhislifechanged.TheIndianamanblackedoutandcrashedhiscar,whichburnedfor20minutesbeforerescuerscouldgethimout.

1996年，家住Indiana州的TimAlexander上班途中想在当地一家便利店前停车喝杯咖啡，但是就在此时他的生活彻底改变了。

他突然眼前一黑晕了过去，撞了车，等救援人员把他从车中救出时，车已足足烧了20分钟。

Hisburnsdisfiguredhisfacesobadlythattheymadefellowdinersathisregularrestaurantuncomfortable,andhewasaskednottocomeback.Alexander,now60,retreatedtohishome,partiallyblindedanddisfigured"likeafreakinasideshow,"hesaid,despiteatleast38surgeries.1

他的面部严重烧伤，每当他去一家过去常光顾的餐馆就餐时，邻座客人都感到难受。

于是餐馆谢绝他再去就餐。

现年60岁的Alexander只好在家深居简出。

他说，尽管至少已做过38次整容手术，但他还是丧失了部分视力，毁掉了容貌，看上去就象马戏团的小丑。

ThenBobBarronsteppedintothepicture,andgavehimbackhisface.

这时，BobBarron走进了他的生活，恢复了他的容貌。

Barron,59,aformerdisguiseexpertfortheCIA,helpsseriouslydisfiguredpeopleblendbackintosocietybydesigningprostheticdevicesthatlooksoreal,mostpeopledon'tnoticethey'rethere.2Apainterbytraining,Barrondesignspores,veinsandhairandskinimperfectionsintohissilicone-layeredcreations-whichhaveincludedfingers,hands,shoulders,earsandevenentirefaces."Youhavetoknowhowtosculpt,"hesaid."Youhavetoknowchemicals.Youhavetoknowhowtotakeimpressions."MargaretBowdenlostherlefteyetocancer-includingmuchofthesocketandsurroundingfacialarea.Castingamirrorimagefromhergoodeye,Barroncreatedaprostheticdevicethatshecanpopinwhenevershegoesoutinpublic."Peopledon'tevenknowit,"Bowdensaid.

59岁的Barron曾是美国中央情报局的化装师，现在他帮助毁容者重新回归融入社会，设计出的假体惟妙惟肖、真假难辨。

作为训练有素的画家，Barron创作了很多硅酮模具来弥补毛孔、静脉、头发和皮肤的缺陷，包括修复手指、手、肩、耳，甚至整张脸。

他说：

"你得会雕塑，懂化学品，你还得会做印模。

".MargaretBowden因患癌症失去了左眼，包括大部分眼窝和周围面部组织。

Barron以她健康完好的右眼为模型，为她制作了假体，使她可以随时戴着出门。

Bowden说：

"居然没人看出这是假眼。

"

Eight-year-oldBrittanyHoylewasbornwithoutanear.Now,evenherfatherhastroublenoticing."Hesays,'Whichearisit?

'"shesaid."IseetwoearswhenIlookinthemirror.3"

8岁的BrittanyHoyle出生时就少一只耳朵，现在就连她父亲都难辨她双耳的真伪。

"他说：

'哪只耳朵是假的？

'"Brittany说，"照镜子时我看到的是与正常人一样的两只耳朵。

"

KellyGreen,anathletic18-year-oldcollegefreshmanwhenshewasdiagnosedwithcancer,eventuallylostalargeportionofhershoulderandsurroundingboneandmuscle.Tocompensate,shestartedtowalkdifferently,andbegandamagingherposture.ThenBarrondesignedashoulder.

Kelly　Green被诊断为癌症时，她还是一位体魄健壮、芳龄18的大学一年级新生，后来，她失去了大部分肩部和周围的骨骼、肌肉。

因此，她走路的样子、姿势都有了变化。

后来，Barron为她做了一个假肩。

"ItjustlookedlikeIwas18again,beforethecancer,"shesaid."Heendedupwithsomethingthatwasbreathableontheunderneathside.Ithadmymissingclavicleinitandeverything.Itlooksspectacular."

"现在我看上去又象是18岁的人了，和患癌症前的我一样，"她说。

"他用一些通气的材料垫在下面，代替缺损的锁骨和其他部分，看上去真是妙极了。

"

Barrondonatedhisskills-whichnormallycost$6,000ormore-tohelpapregnantPakistaniwomanwhosehusband,abarber,disfiguredherfaceandblindedherwithastraightrazorinajealousrage.Aspartofasurgicalteam,BarronhelpedgiveZahidaParveenprostheticeyes,ears,andanose.Monthslater,theprocedurewascomplete,andshereturnedtoPakistan.

Barron的整形收费标准一般在6000多美元，但他无偿地用自己的技能帮助了一位巴基斯坦孕妇，这位孕妇的丈夫是一位理发师，一次他因嫉妒怒伤妻子，用折叠式剃刀毁掉了妻子的面容，弄瞎了她的双眼。

Barron是外科手术小组的成员，他给ZahidaParveen戴上了精制的双眼、双耳和鼻部假体。

数月后，整个整容手术完成了，她回到了巴基斯坦。

"Shecan'tseeit,obviously,"saidNassimAshraf,whoworkedwithParveen'scaseforaPakistanihumanrightsgroup."Butshethentellsmewhatothershavebeentellingheraboutherface.Andshesays,'Well,youknow,someonecametomeandsaidthatIlookexactlylikeIdidwhenIgotmarried.'So,thatmustobviouslymakeherfeelvery,veryhappy."

巴基斯坦人权组织负责处理Parveen案子的NassimAshraf说：

"显然她无法亲眼目睹这一切，但她告诉我人们对她容貌的评论。

她说：

'你知道，有人过来对我说，我看起来与结婚时一样。

'显然这使她感到非常非常幸福。

"

Barrongotintohisprofessionalmostbyaccident.HeworkedatthePentagonasanartdirectorforsomeNavymagazines.Itwasalow-leveljobandhegotalow-levelparkingpass,farawayfromthePentagonbuilding.

Barron干上这行几乎是出于偶然。

以前他在五角大楼工作，为一些海军杂志做艺术指导，这是一种低级的工作，所以他只能拿到一张车位远离五角大楼的低级停车证。

"IforgedaparkingstickerandIparkedwheretheadmiralsandthegenerals[park]…soIwouldn'thavetowalk15minutesthroughthesnow,"Barronsaid.

Barron说：

"我伪造了一张停车证，挤进了上将、将军们的车位，这样我就不用踏着积雪走15分钟才能进大楼了。

"

Hegotcaughtandsummonedtocourt,wherethejudgewantedtoknowwherehegothisparkingpass.

后来他被发现了，遭到了法庭的传讯，法官想知道他是从哪儿弄到这张停车证的。

"Isaid,'Imadeit,yourhonor,'"Barronsaid."Hesaid,'Approachthebench.'…SoIgotrightupnexttohimandhesaid,'Damngoodjob.'"

"我回答说：

'是我自己做的，法官先生。

'法官说：

'上法官席这儿来。

'……于是我走上前去，他对我说：

'做得真像。

'"

HelatergotacallfromtheCIA,whichwaslookingforaforger.Barronbelievesthejudgerecommendedhim.Theagencysoonmovedhimfromforgerytodisguises-likemustachesandwigs,whichwerefairlycrudebacktheninthe1960s.BarronstudiedHollywoodmake-uptechniques,andhiscreationsbecamemoresophisticated.

后来，中央情报局要找造假者就给他打了电话，Barron相信是那位法官推荐了他。

不久，中央情报局不再让他造假，而改搞化装，如假胡子、假发，早在20世纪60年代这些东西的制作相当粗糙。

Barron研究了好莱坞的化妆技巧，业务渐渐成熟。

WhenheretiredfromtheCIAafter24years,rathe