Bias Evident in my Perception About Cosmetic Surgery

Growing up in a middle-class family, I have been raised to believe that cosmetic surgery is costly, unnecessary, and morally degrading. My parents have made known to me that they believe that your success and happiness comes from the inside, rather then from your self-image. They have had an extreme influence over me, but as I have gotten older and branched away from their beliefs and started to form my own, I have noticed many of my peers showing an interest in plastic surgery and a desire to take on a procedure in the future. This was puzzling to me at first, thinking only on what my parents had instilled in me as a child, but I have grown to realize that their may be many more positive aspects to cosmetic surgery than I at first noticed. There is bias evident in my pursuit through the fact that I have grown up in an environment thinking that people are supposed to be judged and appraised for their inner-self. Also, through studying the concept of plastic surgery for my senior project, I was able to discover many new concepts about it and the project revealed to me that my upbringing and the opinions of my parents might not have been as valid and truthful as I had first thought. Bias is also revealed through seeing in the eye of my mentor who was a plastic surgeon himself. Professionals are required to support their own field. I have been in constant exposure to the bias of cosmetic surgery and I am seeking to eliminate it through this blog and my investigation.