This morning I read a blog post that has inspired me to continue the topic...the post was on the English Wedding Blog and was all about how cosmetic surgery companies are preying on the insecurities of brides and grooms (click here for a very interesting read!).
Claire Gould, who writes the blog, has been contacted by a cosmetic surgery company in a bid to promote their practice. The reason I find her blog post interesting is that she has drawn attention to the fact that there are cosmetic surgery companies out there who are preying on brides and grooms insecurities, which frankly, is immoral. I appreciate that business is business and we're all trying to earn a living. However, targeting those who are planning one of the most special days of their lives under the guise that they should be trying to look as "perfect" as possible is quite disgusting. Cosmetic surgery is a drastic decision to make. It's expensive, painful and there are absolutely no guarantees that you will be happy with the results. This type of surgery is definitely not something you should consider doing to make others happy, and should not be taken lightly.
As someone who on occasions has quite a low self-esteem myself, I can relate to those of us who look in the mirror and aren't particularly happy with what we see. Let's be honest, some of us have fat days and some of us have bad hair days. Quick fixes aren't a good idea. If you put in a little effort, you will reap the benefits; if I want to improve my physique I can go to the gym and eat healthily. Don't get me wrong, I would love my hips, thighs and stomach to be slimmer, but I would never consider having liposuction! I know full well that although I may not be 100% content right now, I can live with the way I look. Imagine if the procedure went wrong...the horror! There are so many stories of bodged cosmetic surgeries that need fixing with multiple operations which not only are hugely expensive, but also extremely painful. It's like potentially opening a huge can of worms...do you really want to go there?
Returning to this ideal of being "perfect" on your wedding day...who is to say what perfect is? Magazines? Television? Don't pay attention to the media! What makes human beings so special is the fact that we're all different. We have different noses, lips, eyes. We're different shapes, sizes and colours. Wouldn't it be such a boring world if we all looked the same? It would be like living in some sort of horror movie...my god that would scare the living daylights out of me!
The person you are marrying loves you. Why would you want to change the way you look when this is the person they fell in love with? I'm all for physical self improvement if it comes in a healthy form such as exercise and sensible eating, but please, don't risk doing something drastic just for the sake of one day. Yes it's a special day, but there will be many other beautiful times in your life that you have to look forward to. Embrace the way you look and remind yourself that your significant other loves you just the way you are.
