Kim Kardashian (a celebrity who has had multiple cosmetic procedures), Source https://www.flickr.com, Author Love Lira Fashion
We women would do almost anything for men. We want, of course, to be attractive to them. And society – through celebrities and influencers – has convinced us that is not possible without radically modifying our bodies, sometimes at the risk of our lives.
Over $16 Billion
Over $16 billion was spent on cosmetic surgery in the United States in 2024 [1]. This included breast augmentation, liposuction, abdominoplasty (the so called “tummy tuck”), and buttock augmentation.
In 2022 alone, there were 26.2 million surgical and minimally invasive cosmetic and reconstructive procedures performed [2].
Women accounted for some 86% of these procedures [3]. While the percentage of exotic dancers who are patients cannot be determined, one club owner estimated that over 90% of his strippers have had surgical enhancement of one kind or another.
Discount Clinics
An increasing number of procedures are performed at discount plastic surgery clinics, where pre-op, surgical, and post-op care are less than optimal [4A]. These clinics target low-income women, particularly those who are Hispanic or African American.
Physicians who may never have formally trained in the specialty of plastic surgery often perform as many as 10 procedures a day, far in excess of what best medical practice would consider safe.
Multiple operating rooms – particularly in Florida, which is not well regulated – may be “overseen” by a single physician, while procedures are actually performed by untrained and unlicensed assistants. Dozens of women have died. Continue reading
