Overdone Plastic Surgery

I saw this news story on plastic surgery on Pete Burns, a British pop star from the 1980's. This man has the face of a woman, but is also addicted to plastic surgery. He had one extreme trauma with a past lip implant surgery, however Pete still feels that plastic surgery is the best way to make life interesting when he gets bored, or just keep himself looking young. Without the back story I would have guessed Pete to be a woman because his face has various feminine features with large lips and high cheek bones. Pete's face has radically changed from its original appearance which many had thought to be quite beautiful in its own right.

Despite Pete's extreme transformation, he states that he is still happy with the way he looks, and will continue to get more plastic surgery in the future. Pete refuses to say if he has had any surgery to alter anything but his face, which I find quite commendable. Although Pete's facial evolution is terribly radical, the rest of his body he sees as personal property. This is very refreshing, since in today's world many celebrities will brag about plastic surgeries that alter the body in hopes of gaining extra time in the spotlight. Although, Pete's comment that he decides to do plastic surgery if he gets bored was shocking, he is still willing to mold himself into an image that he feels is right for him. I respect the fact that even though Pete's facial reconstruction has brought him massive amounts of attention, he still chooses to alter himself as he sees fit, rather than conforming to society's attitude and halting any further drastic surgeries. This story was fascinating to watch and it definitely made me think about one's boundaries versus how society might set those boundaries for someone.

Here is the link:

http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/teen-plastic-surgery/story?id=12163764

The story is the one that is called "Pete Burns' Plastic Surgery Nightmare"