【題組】(2) Cosmetic surgery has become a booming, $10.1 billion business each year in the United States.
Women, accounting for 91% of cosmetic patients domestically, are electing to make some quick
fixes more than ever. Moreover, now it’s not just a nip and tuck for older women to appear younger
and fresher: Greater numbers of younger women are now going under the knife. Cosmetic
procedures are up 4% for women in their 30s, and 30% of all liposuction recipients are aged between
19 and 34. This may indicate a new wave of perfection-seekers, as normal-weight women trim an
inch of unwanted fat from their thighs or ditch their miracle bras for larger boobs—now the most
popular invasive procedure.