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{{Epigraph|In terms of preoccupation with self and a fixation on the physical, this is more than social insanity; it is spiritually destructive, and it accounts for much of the unhappiness women, including young women, face in the modern world. And if adults are preoccupied with appearance—tucking and nipping and implanting and remodeling everything that can be remodeled—those pressures and anxieties will certainly seep through to children. At some point the problem becomes what the Book of Mormon called “vain imaginations.” And in secular society both vanity and imagination run wild. One would truly need a great and spacious makeup kit to compete with beauty as portrayed in media all around us. (Jeffrey R. Holland, October 2005, ''To Young Women''<ref>https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2005/10/to-young-women?lang=eng)</ref>}}
 
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Why does Utah have so many plastic surgeons? It is reported there are more plastic surgeons per capita in Utah than in any other state.<ref></ref>
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*Why does Salt Lake City have so many plastic surgeons? While New York City has 4 plastic surgeons per 100,000 people, Salt Lake City has 6 plastic surgeons per 100,000 people.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/2007/11/29/plastic-health-surgery-forbeslife-cx_rr_1129health.html</ref>
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*It is claimed that these statistics imply that Mormon's have a vanity problem.
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*Critics usually neglect to acknowledge that plastic surgery in general is on the rise. This is an issue that applies to everyone. It is also important that we acknowledge that the University of Utah, which is in Salt Lake City, has a successful medical program, which includes plastic surgery.
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==Reasons for the large number of plastic surgeons==
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Forbes, the publisher of the article entitled "America's Vainest Cities", explains why some cities have such a high number of plastic surgeons:
  
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:"Unexpected entries like Salt Lake City, Nashville and Louisville might rise to the top, given smaller populations and medical or university programs and centers that focus on plastic surgery. An influx of younger, more affluent residents into the smaller cities may also account for the rising number of plastic surgeons."<ref>http://www.forbes.com/2007/11/29/plastic-health-surgery-forbeslife-cx_rr_1129health.html</ref>
  
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The University of Utah has a very successful medical program, which probably contributes to the large number of plastic surgeons. Utah also has a lower surgery costs when compared to surrounding states.<ref>http://www.ksl.com/?sid=17790344</ref>
  
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General Authorities have repeatedly pleaded with LDS women to not become too obsessed with their appearance. However, there is no official LDS stance on plastic surgery. Ultimately, this is a decision that is left up to the individual.
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A KSL article that interviewed Dr. Brian Brzowski, a non-LDS plastic surgeon that practices in Ogden, Utah, provides some interesting insight into Mormon culture and plastic surgery:
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:'"Brzowski said the higher birth rate in Utah also contributes to the number of cosmetic procedures done here. Utah has the highest birth rate in the United States, as of the latest figures from 2008, according to Statehealthfacts.org, run by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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:“There are effects on the body; those primarily affect the breast and abdomen,” Brzowski said. “Having the high number of pregnancies and a high amount of people here accepting of surgery” leads to more procedures.
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:Both doctors said these particular patients are conservative in their approach to surgery, whether they be LDS or non-LDS. Fairbanks said, “They just want to look like they used to when they were younger, maybe a little larger, more proportional, they want to look nicer in their evening gown; they do not want to look like they’ve had surgery.”
  
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:“The people here aren’t doing it for vanity; they’re doing it in their minds to restore things, almost to the extent that it’s kind of a type of reconstructive procedure,” Brzowski said.
  
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:Brzowski noted that the “strong community that’s definitely a hallmark of Utah, the (LDS) Church, plays a role” in the numbers of procedures being done here. “Patients who have a positive experience with plastic surgery, with such a good community, they share and spread that information. You learn from your neighbor, 'Oh, my gosh, this problem I had was taken care of; it works.' The word spreads faster than a lot of other spots.”
  
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:“I think it fits in with the (culture’s idea of) taking care of yourself,” Brzowski said. “That to me is absolutely the answer and the explanation for why such a devout group of people here are so accepting of plastic surgery. They’re doing it for appropriate reasons, not for some vulgar type of motivation.<ref>http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=16938771</ref>"'
  
 
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Why does Salt Lake City have so many plastic surgeons?

In terms of preoccupation with self and a fixation on the physical, this is more than social insanity; it is spiritually destructive, and it accounts for much of the unhappiness women, including young women, face in the modern world. And if adults are preoccupied with appearance—tucking and nipping and implanting and remodeling everything that can be remodeled—those pressures and anxieties will certainly seep through to children. At some point the problem becomes what the Book of Mormon called “vain imaginations.” And in secular society both vanity and imagination run wild. One would truly need a great and spacious makeup kit to compete with beauty as portrayed in media all around us. (Jeffrey R. Holland, October 2005, To Young Women[1]

Questions


  • Why does Salt Lake City have so many plastic surgeons? While New York City has 4 plastic surgeons per 100,000 people, Salt Lake City has 6 plastic surgeons per 100,000 people.[2]
  • It is claimed that these statistics imply that Mormon's have a vanity problem.

Answer

  • Critics usually neglect to acknowledge that plastic surgery in general is on the rise. This is an issue that applies to everyone. It is also important that we acknowledge that the University of Utah, which is in Salt Lake City, has a successful medical program, which includes plastic surgery.

Detailed Analysis

Reasons for the large number of plastic surgeons

Forbes, the publisher of the article entitled "America's Vainest Cities", explains why some cities have such a high number of plastic surgeons:

"Unexpected entries like Salt Lake City, Nashville and Louisville might rise to the top, given smaller populations and medical or university programs and centers that focus on plastic surgery. An influx of younger, more affluent residents into the smaller cities may also account for the rising number of plastic surgeons."[3]

The University of Utah has a very successful medical program, which probably contributes to the large number of plastic surgeons. Utah also has a lower surgery costs when compared to surrounding states.[4]

Proves that Mormons are vain?

General Authorities have repeatedly pleaded with LDS women to not become too obsessed with their appearance. However, there is no official LDS stance on plastic surgery. Ultimately, this is a decision that is left up to the individual.

A KSL article that interviewed Dr. Brian Brzowski, a non-LDS plastic surgeon that practices in Ogden, Utah, provides some interesting insight into Mormon culture and plastic surgery:

'"Brzowski said the higher birth rate in Utah also contributes to the number of cosmetic procedures done here. Utah has the highest birth rate in the United States, as of the latest figures from 2008, according to Statehealthfacts.org, run by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
“There are effects on the body; those primarily affect the breast and abdomen,” Brzowski said. “Having the high number of pregnancies and a high amount of people here accepting of surgery” leads to more procedures.
Both doctors said these particular patients are conservative in their approach to surgery, whether they be LDS or non-LDS. Fairbanks said, “They just want to look like they used to when they were younger, maybe a little larger, more proportional, they want to look nicer in their evening gown; they do not want to look like they’ve had surgery.”
“The people here aren’t doing it for vanity; they’re doing it in their minds to restore things, almost to the extent that it’s kind of a type of reconstructive procedure,” Brzowski said.
Brzowski noted that the “strong community that’s definitely a hallmark of Utah, the (LDS) Church, plays a role” in the numbers of procedures being done here. “Patients who have a positive experience with plastic surgery, with such a good community, they share and spread that information. You learn from your neighbor, 'Oh, my gosh, this problem I had was taken care of; it works.' The word spreads faster than a lot of other spots.”
“I think it fits in with the (culture’s idea of) taking care of yourself,” Brzowski said. “That to me is absolutely the answer and the explanation for why such a devout group of people here are so accepting of plastic surgery. They’re doing it for appropriate reasons, not for some vulgar type of motivation.[5]"'

Notes


  1. ↑ https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2005/10/to-young-women?lang=eng)
  2. ↑ http://www.forbes.com/2007/11/29/plastic-health-surgery-forbeslife-cx_rr_1129health.html
  3. ↑ http://www.forbes.com/2007/11/29/plastic-health-surgery-forbeslife-cx_rr_1129health.html
  4. ↑ http://www.ksl.com/?sid=17790344
  5. ↑ http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=16938771


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