Cosmetic surgery should be discouraged in the United States because it promotes the idea of ​​putting beauty before brains, results in negative body image, and causes unnecessary financial burden. Topic Sentence: As the practice becomes more and more popular, mainstream acceptance has given rise to a society that values ​​appearance over ability. Today's society looks down on individuals who don't fit in, whether in terms of body shape and weight, facial attractiveness, or even the natural aging process that every human being will one day undergo. This ultimately leads to the practice of discrimination in virtually every field, be it at the workplace, in educational institutions or even in choosing a life partner. Topic Sentence: There is an overwhelming amount of evidence indicating that appearance has become a critical factor in employment success in recruitment, perceived success within a job and in employment decisions. increase. A study by researchers at Rice University and the University of Houston (cited in Stanger, 2012) indicated that applicants with facial scars and blemishes were less likely to be retained by their interviewers, which which lowered their grades and evaluations. In terms of similar attitudes at work, a recent study from the University of Notre Dame (2013) revealed the ugly truth about how unattractive coworkers became victims of mistreatment, bullying, and injustice in promotion decisions. Topic Sentence: Another area where these attitudes and biases seem to be reflected in educational institutions. Here, this mentality transforms into two behavioral practices; bullying and bias, the former perhaps more damaging than the...... middle of article....../dx.doi.org.ezproxy.aus.edu/10.1016/j .bodyim.2009.10.006Moen, OM (2012). COSMETIC SURGERY. THINK, 11(31), 73-79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1477175612000048NationMaster. (2004). In All countries compared for People > Divorce rate. Retrieved from http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/People/Divorce-rate Stanger, M. (2012). Attractive people are simply more successful. Business internal. Retrieved from http://www.businessinsider.com/attractive-people-are-more-successful-2012-9Sullivan, D. (2001). Cosmetic surgery: the cutting edge of commercial medicine in America. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press. University of Notre Dame; Unattractive people are more likely to be bullied at work, according to a new Notre Dame study. (2013). NewsRx Health, 84. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.aus.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1412262545?accountid=16946