Plastic Surgery All the Rage Among College Students
Our very own Laser Gal wrote about the increasing trends in cosmetic enhancements.
Today, in the news we see that cosmetic enhancements is an increasing trend among college students.
“Recent surveys reveal surging demand for cosmetic surgery among young women. According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, 729 clinics have been opened up and there are 1,242 plastic surgeons nationwide as of 2009.
“In a poll of female college students by the Chosun Ilbo and the Olive Channel from Aug. 5 to 23, about a quarter of 2,041 participants said they had plastic surgery. About 404 respondents or 80 percent said they would like to undergo additional procedures. Most tended to get nipped and tucked around their entry into college.
“Some 120 said they had an operation immediately after high school graduation, 185 in college, 141 after college graduation, and some even in elementary school. Although 371 had surgery only once, 28 had more than three operations . . . .
“. . . 62 percent admitted that their decision was influenced by their friends and celebrities and thus had not given much thought to the matter beforehand. Eleven percent said they wanted to look “younger.”
