The definition of beauty has evolved significantly over the past several centuries. During the Renaissance, the ideal beauty was a more full bodied woman as evidenced by the paintings and sculpture of that time. In today’s world, the ideal beauty is often defined by print ads, as well as movies and television. The features of Marilyn Monroe in the 50’s and Farrah Fawcett in the 70’s helped to define beauty during those times. In the 80’s, there was a time that extremely thin features were beautiful as evidenced by Kate Moss’s Calvin Klein ads. Recently beauty has been defined by bigger features such as the butts of Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez. If there is one thing that is for sure – it is that the definition of beauty will forever be changing.

 
More intellectual thinkers will tell you that beauty is more than what is on the outside – that person can make themselves more attractive by having an outgoing and confident personality. An important aspect of this confidence is that a person is trying to be the best version of themselves that he or she can be, and not trying to be something they are not. Most people understand and accept this and constantly try to display their best appearance possible. This is evidenced by the fact that people are now concerned with how they look in selfies and use filters to enhance their appearance in programs like Instagram.

 
Plastic surgery can help a person achieve all of these criteria in order to look beautiful. The first point to understand is that plastic surgery should not be used to look like someone else. The goal is to look natural, and that will only happen if surgery is done to improve features you already possess. The procedures that are most commonly performed to enhance beauty are rhinoplasty, facelift and eyelid surgery, and smaller procedures like Botox and fillers.

 
Many people feel that with a smaller or cuter nose, they will be more beautiful. Rhinoplasty can take a large or wide nose and reshape it into a straighter, thinner nose that complements the rest of the face. If the procedure is performed skillfully, it will appear as if no surgery has even been performed. This is a commonly requested procedure among people working as models or actors because they feel a large nose takes away from their appearance on screen. Having a nose that naturally fits the rest of their face makes them appear more beautiful.

 
The eyes are what everyone looks at when they talk to you, so anything done to improve the eyes will make a person appear more youthful. Extra skin starts to accumulate above the upper eyelids and puffy bags can form under the lower eyelids. Eyelid surgery will remove extra skin and smooth the bags which will instantly make that person appear more youthful. Then makeup can be applied easily, making one more beautiful.

 
When the neck and face begins to droop, people certainly tend to feel less beautiful. A face and neck that is aging can be rejuvenated with a face and neck lift, which lifts heavy tissue and removes extra skin in order to give a youthful, more beautiful appearance. Once again, these procedures are only successful when it appears as though no surgery has been performed. These are patients are usually very happy when they see the most beautiful, but natural appearance of themselves possible.

 
Smaller aspects of beauty can be addressed with simple in office procedures. Botox can remove wrinkles and fillers can smooth deep creases – all easy things that can be done to make a person more beautiful.

 
It is understandable to be skeptical about having plastic surgery when one can see many examples of bad plastic surgery in the media. It is easy to Google “Awful Plastic Surgery” and you can spend the afternoon looking at bad results from Michael Jackson to Bruce Jenner and so on. The point to understand is that good plastic surgeons, in general, do not have results like these. As discussed in this article, if plastic surgery is properly performed, it will not be possible to detect that it was done at all. So carry out good research to find a plastic surgeon that can help you to be to most beautiful you possible.

 
Plastic surgery can also help with the inner beauty. It is well accepted that when a person feels as though they look better, he or she will be more outgoing and confident. This higher level of confidence can help in the workplace where interaction with clients is necessary or competition for job placement is necessary. An outgoing personality can also help with relationships or with establishing a relationship because that particular person feels more beautiful.

 
So what is the definition of beauty? While the definition in the media will always be changing, the real definition varies from person to person. The answer encompasses the individual qualities that make a person look and feel as naturally beautiful as he or she can possibly be. If these qualities can be enhanced with plastic surgery, then why not?

 
About the Author
Board certified plastic and cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Andrew Miller, has offices in New York City and New Jersey. More info: www.associatesinplasticsurgery.com