Are celebrities to blame??

"When you see your idols having gorgeous skin, perky breasts and slender thighs, isn't it almost impossible to look at your body and believe its perfect just the way it is." Mr Dickins and class an article taken form the April edition of 'Girlfriend' magazine argues just that. This article uses the contentions of a well experienced plastic surgeon, to help support this argument. Dr Alfred Lewis, president of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons …

…effect' method, the media is the cause, teenagers getting plastic surgery is the effect it has. There is also the use of emotive language, quotes, objective analysis, expert opinion and real-life cases, and the use of both visual and scientific evidence. Overall this article powerfully argues that media through all its mediums pushes teenagers to take that extra step to have surgery and that celebrities play a major role in the decisions the youth make.