The surge in TV shows, Web sites, and advertisements featuring cosmetic surgery has changed public perception of "ideal" beauty standards, raising expectations of beauty that are not obtainable by natural means [1 ]. Popular procedures among adolescents in Western countries include nose reshaping, breast augmentation, and liposuction, as well as blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery in parts of Asia [2-5]. Researchers have noted an increase in media fascination with and reporting of celebrities who have elective procedures [6]. Does the frequent attention focused on celebrities undergoing cosmetic surgery influence the behavior of adolescents who admire them? In this issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health, Maltby and Day demonstrate that teens who worship celebrities do not simply mimic their clothing and hairstyles, but also obtain elective cosmetic surgery more than those who do not worship celebrities.
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