Some patients come from backgrounds of verbal or even physical abuse, and find that they've duplicated a childhood situation in their adult relationships by choosing partners who reaffirm their sense of unworthiness. One young woman's boyfriend constantly told her that she looked too old and wrinkled for him. Another woman's husband teased her mercilessly about her thighs. Many have had spouses who've left them for younger lovers, and others are struggling to make it up a corporate ladder where they're in direct competition with younger executives. Thinner is better.
Large breasts are better.
More hair is better. Our goal as physicians, when we change our patients' bodies, is to enable them to use their personal power more effectively. A larger pair of breasts does not guarantee that a woman will attract the man of her dreams. A new head of hair does not guarantee that a man will be the center of attention at a party. Depression and Cosmetic Surgery A marketing consultant I know designed a brochure for a psychologist named Dr. Jefferies, who was building a unique counseling practice in Beverly Hills working exclusively with women who'd had cosmetic surgery.