The media has had an increasingly destructive effect on young people who are becoming worryingly obsessed with their body image. The media is saturated with sexual images that young people are faced with every day. The sheer volume of sexual images in today's media has led the vast majority of young people to become addicted to looking as close to perfect every day using the latest products and purchasing the latest fashions. Once this was enough, but lately the next step towards achieving perfection is cosmetic surgery. Everyone wants to look attractive, especially teenagers who are not only put to the test to be successful, but also to look beautiful and climb the ranks of the social ladder, and it seems that the only way to achieve the much desired beauty is to resort to measures drastic. .Cosmetic surgery is essentially not a bad thing. Some people suffer injuries to their face and body or are born with a deformity that can only be corrected with plastic surgery. Cosmetic surgery can also be a lifesaver in cases of extreme obesity. However, some people, especially young women, are becoming too obsessed with their appearance and bodies. The search for the perfect body has led many to the operating table, opting for multiple cosmetic surgery procedures. It's no surprise that many young women turn to the knife when they are surrounded by images of beautiful young models advertising everything from cars to beauty products that remind them every day of what they hate about themselves. Some women's response is to hide under baggy clothing, but most cover up with makeup and fake tan and dye their hair to look like their favorite celebrity of the moment. However, recently many more women have you...... half of the paper ......want and it has been carefully thought out, but the story doesn't end with the procedure. There could always be complications or you may not get the desired result. For example, when you have breast surgery, your implants will need to be replaced, which means additional costs and private companies securing patients and money for the future. Works Cited • Essential Articles 10-Body Blues • Essential Articles 9-Little Miss Perfect • About. com-Most popular surgeries• NHS Choices-Breast Implants• Media Awareness Network-Beauty, Body Image and Media• Quote from Robin Gerber, author and motivational speaker• Information from current affairs debate program The Wright Stuff• Associated content from Yahoo!- Plastic Surgery Addiction • Faze Magazine - Cosmetic Surgery for Teens • Newspaper Article on Death of Girls in Philadelphia