Celebs lead, masses follow

Some has gone for nose job, some for lip and some for fat-freezing. Indian celebrity community is a live example of what wonders cosmetic procedures can do for one. While actors like Swara Bhaskar and Anushka Sharma were a talk of the town after they went through cosmetic procedures, many prefer to keep it in their closet.   

Celebs like Rekha, Malaika Arora, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kangana Ranaut, Gauhar Khan have allegedly undergone procedures to alter one aspect or the other of their bodies. Rakhi Sawant on the other hand has gone on record saying, “I have undergone plastic surgery. I got my breasts done. Big deal.”She commented during an earlier interview to the newspaper, “If you start collecting the plastic that has gone into our Bollywood bodies, I can fill three trucks outside this very building. At least I’m honest enough to admit to it.” Celebrities like Salman Khan, Virendra Sehwag got hair treatments done. But for the millennial, if one’s absolute necessity doesn’t meet one’s budget, it’s best to wait rather jump into the fray, feel experts.

Swastika, a marketing professional, underwent tummy tuck-in as she wasn’t confident about her body previously. She, however, feels lucky that she bears no odd scars. Except, post procedure this happy foodie has given up her earlier life and gone cautious about her diet and skin care. Many may say there is minimal cost involved or time needed for such procedures, but it differs for every individual case.

Going all crazy about one’s favourite stars is nothing new. Collecting posters, wearing clothes, listening to favourite numbers, or even getting tattooed with one’s heartthrob’s name are quite common practices. However, where the actual pagalpanti (craziness) begins is when fans ape even the looks of their icons and get jobs done. While some of these treatments work wonder, many a times things can go terribly wrong, even fatal in some cases. There are innumerable scattered incidents across the world where people wanting to follow celeb trends, have gone for cosmetic procedures and have come back with a hideous result. In a recent report, a 36 year-old woman in the UK succumbed to pulmonary embolism after breast and tummy tuck jobs.

According to Dr Ajay Rana, who has a specialisation in these procedures, India ranks fourth in the world for the number of cosmetic surgery procedures performed after USA, Brazil and South Korea. “The country is a breeding hub for aesthetic surgeries with more than 9 lakh procedures conducted each year and the number is gradually increasing day by day,” he comments.

Cosmetic surgery may sound easy but in reality it is critical. So having full knowledge of what one wants and knowing the price to get it done is crucial. Celebrities mostly get cosmetic treatments done as it is quite important for their profession.