Teens More Willing to Undergo Plastic Surgery

It’s not news that many young people don’t like the way they look, but a new survey has revealed that around two in 10 teens worldwide would be willing to undergo plastic surgery. In the United States, only seven percent of the girls surveyed and 21 percent of the boys surveyed were proud their bodies. In both groups, teens were least proud of their bellies, bottoms, and chests and most proud of their eyes, hair, and skin While percentages and the body parts teens cared about varied country to country, the findings were similar across the board. Compared to the global average, American teens were actually less likely to look to the nip and tuck to change appearances. Fifteen percent of American youth have considered plastic surgery, whereas 19 percent of youth surveyed worldwide would consider an aesthetic operation. Brazil was the nation whose teens were most likely to turn to the knife to change looks. About half of the young women and 34 percent of the young men would consider surgery as a method of change. “The current generation of youth is often referred to by scientists as the most narcissistic group ever”, says Joeri Van den Bergh, a Generation Y expert at InSites Consulting, the firm that conducted the survey. “It is not surprising that looking good is so important, but this definitely is not only valid for youngsters and is a broader scientific fact.” The survey was conducted among 4,065 respondents aged 15 to 25 in 16 countries: the USA, Brazil, Russia, India, China, the UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Romania, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium. Author: Landon Hemsley