Most women get a new haircut or mini-makeover when they're going through a break up, but now there's an increase of divorcees getting plastic surgery. It's being coined "revenge plastic surgery" as newly divorced women are going under the knife as a means to get back at their ex-husbands.
The number of people getting cosmetic surgery has increased so much in fact, that many clinics are offering post-divorce packages and discounts. Deciding to get plastic surgery is a big deal, which is why some plastic surgeons are even discouraging certain divorcees from going under the knife.
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This trend, which has been popular here in the states for years, is now taking over the U.K. The Daily Mail explains how many people feel that they let themselves go after many years of marriage and are looking for a pick-me-up. So they turn to plastic surgery to change their appearance, either to make their old mate jealous or to appear more attractive before hitting the dating scene again.
As a matter of fact, the Transform Plastic Surgery Group released statistics which showed that 26 percent of patients are newly divorced women, but there has been an 11 percent increase of divorced men ALSO getting surgery.
However, plastic surgeons are using caution when selecting patients who are looking to get "revenge plastic surgery" and advise that they not follow through if it's meant to get an ex back. Surprisingly there are many people who go under the knife to try and get back a former flame and only end up unhappy when things don't work out as they planned. They even resort to BLAMING the surgery for their failed rekindling.
I understand newly single people wanting a confidence boost after going through a break up, and if this is their gateway then who am I to judge? However, if you're going under the knife to appease your former husband, you're doing it for the wrong reasons. He doesn't deserve a "better" you if he couldn't accept you as you were before. If your body mattered more to him than your heart, then let the loser go and find someone who will.
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