As I live in NJ, we have seen and heard much of the devastation due to the most recent storm. Hurricane Sandy lived up to the predictions. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, our neighbors, and all those who suffered loss due to flood, falling trees and power outages.
My hope is that we all open our hearts and our homes to those who are still in need. Do what you can even if it’s small– donate, lend out generators or extension cords, invite people over for dinner and to stay the night. That’s been our plan of action as our power has been restored (thankfully) and we only had 2 fallen trees and some fence damage. We consider ourselves very lucky– and hope for the safety and quick recovery of those still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
https://drrobynsilverman.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/71551b796fa6e9b0b3ec43f24afc772c_1200-300x200.png00Robyn Silvermanhttps://drrobynsilverman.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/71551b796fa6e9b0b3ec43f24afc772c_1200-300x200.pngRobyn Silverman2012-11-01 02:18:092016-12-06 19:12:23Our Thoughts Are With You: Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Plastic surgery is a booming business. In 2010, there were 296, 000 breast augmentations, 252,000 rhinoplasties, 203, 000 liposuctions procedures and 116,000 tummy tucks. I imagine you can guess who are the most likely consumers of these procedures: women.
And it’s not just for adults. The latest figures from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery show that the number of such procedures performed on youths 18 or younger more than tripled over a 10-year period – from 59,890 in 1997 to 205,119 in 2007. Liposuctions rose to 9,295 from 2,504, and breast augmentations increased nearly six-fold, from 1,326 to 7,882. (Info here from my body image book, Good Girls Don’t Get Fat: How Weight Obsession is Messing Up Our Girls and How We Can Help Them Thrive Despite It)
In the above video, I’m speaking on The Anderson Show about body image and how, in a society where plastic surgery is becoming the norm, we can build positive body image in our girls and young women. This can be particularly complicated when, in one of the families featured on the show, the father is an established plastic surgeon who performed plastic surgery on his daughter when she asked but is now saying no to addition procedures.
Fathers are so integral in how they shape their daughter’s self concept and body image. They are the very first man in their daughters’ lives. They answer the questions for many girls; “Am I beautiful?” “Am I valuable?” “Am I enough the way I am?”
When parents are watching the program today, I hope you’ll come away with this nugget: Tell your daughter over and over that she is beautiful just the way she is. But don’t let beauty be the only thing you compliment. Remind her that she is strong, powerful, talented, and valuable for all the things that make her uniquely herself. Even if you think she isn’t listening, she is taking your opinions with her everywhere she goes—from childhood to adulthood—and if you are really consistent, those opinions will be what helps to shape a very powerful, healthy, and positive self concept and body image in your daughters.
More to come! (Additional info on the Anderson Cooper Website)
https://drrobynsilverman.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/71551b796fa6e9b0b3ec43f24afc772c_1200-300x200.png00Robyn Silvermanhttps://drrobynsilverman.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/71551b796fa6e9b0b3ec43f24afc772c_1200-300x200.pngRobyn Silverman2011-11-29 13:50:262016-12-06 19:12:55Dr. Robyn Silverman on The Anderson Show: Plastic Surgery & the Pressure to Be Perfect
My hope is that we all open our hearts and our homes to those who are still in need. Do what you can even if it’s small– donate, lend out generators or extension cords, invite people over for dinner and to stay the night. That’s been our plan of action as our power has been restored (thankfully) and we only had 2 fallen trees and some fence damage. We consider ourselves very lucky– and hope for the safety and quick recovery of those still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
