They are interviewed on talk shows like Oprah and Dr. Phil, addicted to plastic surgery. People, often women, who think that one more surgery, one more solution, will make them perfect. Often times these plastic surgery junkies have a perfect image in mind that they want to achieve, be it a celebrity they are trying to emulate or the ideal image of what they should look like. What Causes Someone To Get Addicted To Plastic Surgery? Is Plastic Surgery A Bad Thing?

First, plastic surgery is not always bad. Like everything in life, the benefits of plastic surgery can be overcome. Children, for example, who are born with severe deformities, can benefit from plastic surgery by giving them a new chance in social life. Like it or not, our society is a visually oriented society and those who have severe deformities are often shunned. Whether or not it is, it is, and plastic surgery benefits people in these situations.

But what about normal, even beautiful, people who feel the need to undergo plastic surgery? The fact is that two-thirds of first-time plastic surgery patients return for more surgeries. Once they have overcome the fear and unease surrounding the first surgery, many return for a second round, trying to achieve the perfect look.

One of the reasons for this addiction could be the unattainable perfection that is portrayed as beauty in today’s media. Today’s society is very visual and the people you see on television and on the catwalks are incredibly beautiful. So the average person turns to plastic surgery to try to achieve this perfection.

Plastic surgery addiction is often due to a condition called body dysmorphic disorder. This is a disorder that makes a person consider himself horrible, no matter how attractive he really is. They feel that if they are not happy then they must not be beautiful and to be happy they must become beautiful. The problem is that the lack of happiness does not come from your physical appearance. Once people with this condition turn to plastic surgery, they have to come back for more, because the change in their appearance does not have the desired effect on their happiness.

If you suspect that someone may be addicted to plastic surgery, there are a few things you can look for to determine if the addiction is true. Someone seeking multiple plastic surgeries, particularly on the same or similar areas of the body, is often addicted. In addition, those with a body dysmorphic disorder, which often leads to addiction to cosmetic surgery, often become obsessed with checking their appearance. They may also be obsessed with the looks of a favorite celebrity or two. If you notice these signs in someone you love, seek professional advice, because the problem runs much deeper than the outward appearance. Body dysmorphic disorder and addiction to plastic surgery are serious and potentially devastating psychological problems. Take them seriously and seek help for the person you care about!