Archive for October 23, 2007

Under the Influence: Does Reality TV Promote Cosmetic Surgery?

Under the Influence: Does Reality TV Promote Cosmetic Surgery?

Cosmetic surgery has received so much attention from shows such as The Swan, Extreme Makeover, MTV’s I Want a Famous Face, and Dr. 90210 that fans of this TV genre are casually slinging around terms like “abdominoplasty,” “blepharoplasty,” and “capsular contracture.”