CHỮA ĐỀ THI THẬT BAND 8.0+ IELTS WRITING TASK 2 NGÀY 25/02/2023

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Written by: Xuân Phi, 27/02/2023

Supported by: Ex-BC Examiner, 28/02/2023

Question: An increasing number of people are choosing cosmetic surgery/ plastic surgery. Why do people have operations to change the way they look? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

 (IELTS Academic – 25/02/2023)

ANSWER (8.0+):

More people are opting for cosmetic operations to alter their physical appearance. There are two reasons behind this tendency including the desire to correct physical deformities and enhancing their self-esteem. However, I believe that it has detrimental impacts on people’s physical and mental well-being.

To commence with, there are two driving factors why more individuals tend to undergo plastic surgery. Chief of these is that some want to address their physical imperfections. More specifically, some people have congenital defects or acquired deformities due to injuries or illnesses, and may want to undergo surgery to correct these conditions. Another justification is that they wish to boost their self-esteem. By undergoing procedures such as breast augmentation, nose reshaping or liposuction, people can feel more confident about themselves when it comes to their appearance. As such, they can be motivated to have conversations with others or participate in the entertainment industry.

Nevertheless, I maintain that this propensity has several drawbacks. Most noticeably, people’s physical health can be adversely affected. This is because cosmetic surgery carries a number of risks, including infection, scarring and complications from anesthesia. Therefore, people could suffer from these potential threats, deteriorating their well-being. A case in point is the Brazilian model Andressa Urach, who suffered life-threatening complications after receiving injections of hydrogel to enhance her buttocks. The injections led to a severe infection that spread to her legs, and she required multiple surgeries and a lengthy hospital stay to recover. Furthermore, this trend can also have negative impacts on their mental health. Especially, when the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery stems from unrealistic beauty standards or societal pressure which constantly changes, people are likely to be obsessed with perfecting themselves and feel depressed as they consider that their altered appearance is not up to that standard.

In conclusion, a rising number of people prefer cosmetic surgery to transform their physical appearance since they yearn to correct physical deformities and boost their self-confidence. Nonetheless, I contend that it poses a threat to individuals’ holistic health. It is advisable that only deformities that affect individuals’ well-being should be corrected and elective surgeries require counseling beforehand to avoid unnecessary mental trauma.

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