We still strive. There's underwear to make small parts look bigger and big parts look smaller. There are implants and nose jobs and even rib-removal surgery. Trouble is, you can really hurt yourself looking good. Excessive exercise often causes severe injury.
Surgeries go wrong.
Fen-Phen can kill. And now we discover that high-heeled shoes can ruin your knees. According to research out of Harvard Medical School, even 2.5-inch pumps, worn regularly, apparently double the risk of arthritis of the knee. I know a girl who says she always wears spike heels because a tottering, mincing walk brings out a guy's protective instincts. But think how vulnerable she'll look in 20 years when she can't even walk down the street.