One of my good friends is getting a nose job over winter break. It is something she has always wanted. She hated her nose, always saying that it was the one thing she would want to change about herself. This got me thinking about when I was younger and plastic surgery was seen as forbidden. People always highlighted the negatives about it.

Society always linked plastic surgery to changing yourself and botched surgeries. Whenever someone said they wanted a boob job or a butt lift, people would slap back with "accept yourself for who you are," "you are perfect don't change," or "don't, you'll look like a replica of everyone else who got one." Why is plastic surgery seen as taboo?

I understand why people want us to stay pure and not make permanent changes to our bodies, but is this at the cost of being insecure?

I have things about myself that I want to change and I know many other people who would like to change things about themselves. So why if everyone wants to change something are we told to just accept it? We should focus on being comfortable with ourselves, not about preserving ourselves. If someone is uncomfortable with their nose, then change it. Society should not hold us back from being comfortable.

If someone wants to lift a car, they work out. If someone wants an image of their dog on their leg, they get a tattoo. If someone wants blonde hair, they dye it. If someone wants a different nose, they get plastic surgery. All of these relate to people changing themselves to fulfill their desires.

Plastic surgery is not a vain, superficial procedure that taints you. It is self-confidence. It is encouraging. It helps people look how they want which gives them comfort and confidence.