Over the past 6 months there has been a significant rise in the amount of people who are having surgical treatments to make themselves look better. I am talking specifically about surgery for cosmetic reasons only, this does not include surgery that is recomeded by a medical doctor for health reasons. There are of course some treatments that are borderline, having a botox headache treatment done can help to reduce or even eliminate migraines, and having seen how crippling migraines can be, I can understand why people would want rid of them for legitimate medical reasons.
However I am speaking specifically of the rise in what I will call beauty nip and tucks.
As a result of this there has been an increase in the amount of clinics in the south of London.
Treatments for women are now available all along the south of the Thames and as they make money many of them are quickly expanding. Places that started out by just offering waxing, are now giving people quite complex laser therapy. Places that were once manned by women who would only offer essentially safe and simple treatments like a glycolic peel or sensual face packs, now have an in house rhinoplasty surgeon. What is most surprising is the speed at which these businesses have grown. Small nail places that were once run by a few ladies, have over the last few years grown into registered practices that have more medical equipment than several fully fitted brand new ambulances. All of this is now in the south of London at your doorstep. But is this a good thing?
It is always nice when things are being provided locally. Your money is being returned to the community in which you live, and you don’t have to spend time travelling to get what you want. However the question is should we all be getting these treatments? Is having your body altered for aesthetic gain a condonable thing? For many the answer is an outright no. It takes up a large amount of time, is a big expense, and doesn’t change who you are as a person. Many people are happy with who they are and would never consider it. However those people who DO consider it are the people who aren’t happy with the way they look. Yes perhaps it is sending an unconstructive message about the importance of looks, but if it’s going to make a significant difference to peoples happiness levels...? I don’t think that I can judge this here, and each case will have to be decided individually by the person looking to have a treatment. What I can say that it is now easily available, which means more and more people are going to have to decide where they stand on this issue.
