There are several reasons why a person will decide to go under the knife and have plastic surgery. Some of these reasons are valid and legitimate while others originate solely out of vanity in an attempt to have the doctor fix what you do not like about yourself. Here is a list of reasons why people get plastic surgery.

Some people ?page=0" opt for cosmetic surgery out of a desire to look like a certain person that they admire. These people will alter the shape of their face with rhinoplasties, facelifts, liposuction and botox to resemble like their favourite celebrities. This has become such a common trend with the youth, that MTV even released show called “I Want Famous Face” where people underwent plastic surgery to resemble their favourite celebrities.

Breast enhancement is one of the most commonly practiced forms of plastic surgery. Women with small breasts get plastic surgery and add implants to go from an A cup to a C or D cup. Celebrities like Pamela Anderson, Vivica Fox and Tara Reid are notable famous for their breast enhancements.

For some people, plastic surgery has become the ultimate fix-it solution to their dissatisfaction with their looks. Often this dissatisfaction stems from an ” ”" inferiority complex brought on by a traumatic childhood; and if unchecked it can lead to BDD (Body Dysmorphic Disorder) where a person keeps attempting to fix imagined defects by surgery. Jenny Lee, who appeared on the Oprah show is an extreme example of this.

People with facial deformities, burn victims with scars, breast cancer patients, and people with injuries make use of plastic surgery to improve their physical condition or help them regain their looks. This is by far one of the best applications of plastic surgery and is indeed what the profession was first destined for.

Another common reason for people opting for cosmetic or plastic surgery is their ardent desire to look youthful and erase the crow’s feet and wrinkles on their face. For these people plastic surgery is the ultimate way of aging gracefully.

Many people have professional reasons for having plastic surgery on account of their careers’ actors, models and people in the fashion industry who are always in the eye of the media are under tremendous pressure to look good and resort to plastic surgery to boost their bust lines, correct their sagging skin, erase their wrinkles and bring down their hairline.