Okay, just so we’re clear I am under no illusion of beauty. I am perfectly aware that I lack a lot in the looks department. I don’t have a problem with not looking like Maria Sharapova or Song Hye Kyo. In fact, vanity has never been my thing. Not when I was growing up. Not even today. It is to my dear mother’s mortification that while my peers were obsessed with the latest in cosmetics and hair accessories, I was oblivious.
Mom thought I would eventually take interest in my looks once I get married. Whenever yeobo and I went to visit her on weekends, she would immediately pull me aside to ask why I have no make on. Conversation that would turn into warnings of how a husband’s eyes would wander elsewhere if the wife does not put any effort to look good.
I know my mother means well so I assured her of my husband’s faithfulness. After all, he is very traditional; he is turned off by women who wear too much makeup. The very thing that made him notice me in the first place was because I don’t wear any. And also my personality LOL. So I am confident that should we, God forbid, have marital troubles down the road it won’t be because I look losyang.
That is not to say that I don’t have my own insecurities. If you’re a Korean drama and movie addict like me, you would understand how at times I would wish I have this actress’ Grecian cheeks or that other actress’ perfect skin tone. But those are just a phase I go through during the course of a drama or movie, after which I’d be back to thinking I’m just as God wanted me to look like. Who am I to question His grand design for me, right?
But just as I am content with my physical attributes, I completely understand why there are others who want or need to go under the knife to feel beautiful. It takes guts to accept oneself, imperfections and all. If getting cosmetic surgery to gain self acceptance and be more positive, I fully support them. It is their choice, their decision to make.
However, I can’t help but be concerned by stories of patients who looked much worse than before they underwent the procedure. What is even more tragic is some end up losing their lives in their search for the ultimate beauty. Cosmetic surgery costs sizable money that some patients jump at the cheapest offer, failing to consider the health risk and credibility of the professional under whose hands they leave their life.
If you are thinking of undergoing cosmetic surgery in Montreal, you might as well take extra precautions to safeguard your life and your life savings. Carefully study your options and shop around for the best clinic to give the best offer before signing up. It may be troublesome but if it saves your life, it should be worth all the effort.
