As I stumbled upon my twitter account and scrolled through the pages of news that didn't seem to strike my fancy I saw the words 'Plastic Surgery'. I figured it may have been just another celebrity with a bad nose job and their lips plumped up 5 times the amount of regular lips. But when I went back to the beginning of the headline it specifically said 'Seven Year Old Gets Plastic Surgery'. My immediate reaction was a dropped mouth opened in awe, then I of course decided to read the article.
In the article it said the girl went under the knife to prevent future bullying. I can be somewhat understanding of this in some situations but this one I'm a little unsure. The girls ears were truly not that big. They fit her face, her hair covered them if her mother wanted to hide them. It just came across to me as if the mother was ashamed of her daughter's looks.
The foundation which did the surgery on the child's ears usually the majority of the time does surgery for deformities in children's faces like the lips and mouth. Now I must emphasize, no where in the article did it mention the girl had a deformity. Her ears may have just been a little big. Now if she really was having trouble, I can understand, but the article clearly said for future bullying. Though, wouldn't you think that the girl would get bullied more for getting plastic surgery?
There are many things to consider while reading this article. Check it out http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/14/7-year-old-plastic-surgery_n_849156.html
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