That’s Life by Mike Twohy
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“Among women over eighteen looking at themselves in the mirror, research indicates that at least eighty percent are unhappy with what they see.
Many will not even be seeing an accurate reflection.
Most of us have heard that people with anorexia see themselves as larger than they really are, but some recent research indicates that this kind of distorted body image is by no means confined to those suffering from eating disorders—in some studies up to eighty percent of women overestimated their size.
Increasing numbers of women with no weight problems or clinical psychological disorders look at themselves in the mirror and see ugliness and fat.
• According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, since 1997, there has been a 465 percent increase in the total number of cosmetic procedures.
• Women had nearly 10.7 million cosmetic procedures, ninety percent of the total. The number of cosmetic procedures for women has increased forty-nine percent since 2003.
• The top five surgical procedures for women were: liposuction, breast augmentation, eyelid surgery, tummy tuck and facelift.
Americans spent just under $12.5 billion on cosmetic procedures in 2004. Who benefits from the appearance expectations?
• The $38 billion hair industry.
• The $33 billion diet industry.
• The $24 billion skincare industry.
• The $18 billion makeup industry.
• The $15 billion perfume industry.
• The $13 billion cosmetic surgery industry.”
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