... be like their favourite filmstar or singer. The majority of people though, simply want to reverse the process of ageing and use face-lifts and Botox to rid them of wrinkles. A leading American cosmetic surgeon claims that ageing is in fact a medical illness and like any other disease, can be cured. This statement has an element of truth in it, but since the process of ageing is so powerful, nothing can be done to overcome it. An illness that cosmetic surgery undoubtedly cures, is body dysmorphic disorder. The essential feature of this problem is when a person has a preoccupation with a certain defect in appearance. This defect is either imagined, or is blown out of all proportion due to the sufferer constantly analysing it. Most individuals with this disorder find that the only way to get rid of their distress and discomfort is to turn to surgery. Perhaps the most easily ...

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