Today we live in a world where outer appearance and shallow personality has become showcase for success. Both men and women are willing to go under surgeon’s knife as soon as few wrinkles appear on their face, once sign of maturity and wisdom.
Perhaps it is time for scientists and medical profession to invent miracle pill. It may not be as farfetched as once envisaged. It is widely mentioned in our ancient literature Amrat fal, fruit of immortality. After all great warrior Bhishma of Mahabharata lived to ripe old age of 190 when he scarified his life on the battlefield.
Looking at fabulous ladies like Joan Collins, Barbara Windsor and Jonah Lumley, few among many glamourous female grandees who have passed their retirement age, yet can put to shame ladies half their age with ease and grace. One may wonder how Bollywood beauties of golden era, Madhubala, Nargis and Vijayantimala, who ruled our hearts kept their charm and beauty without Botox injections.
DIY cosmetic parties in hotels, homes, hair salons are gaining popularity with rising demand from lackadaisical senile people who are obsessed with their looks and short in confidence.
Without stringent measures, minority of patients will suffer permanent disfigurement. So often NHS has to carry burden of rectifying these disfigurements. No wonder many qualified surgeons in the field would like to establish high standard in cosmetic field, as is the norm in other areas of healthcare.
Kumudini Valambia
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