Sarah Burge – known as Real Life Barbie – has welcomed the latest boost in cosmetic surgery figures as a milestone in ridding society of the stigma surrounding ordinary people who choose to invest in their appearance.
The 46-year old mother of three from St. Neots in Cambridgeshire, who has had more than £180,000-worth of cosmetic procedures, hopes the increase in popularity is an indication that people who have had cosmetic surgery will soon receive the respect they deserve.
According to figures released this week by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps), in the UK, total cosmetic operations were up 31 per cent last year to almost 29,000. The Harley Medical Group, which runs 13 cosmetic surgery clinics nationwide, said the true total was at least three times as high, at 90,000 procedures.
Also according to Baaps, demand for liposuction rose by almost 90 per cent in 2006. Almost 3,500 women and 500 men chose the procedure to have excess fat removed.
Sarah says,
“The figures are fantastic news for anyone wanting to take control of the way they look. It takes discipline and commitment to maintain your looks, but sadly there is still a stigma about cosmetic surgery in a small section of society. It’s a minority motivated by jealousy and petty-minded disapproval of a perceived over-indulgence.
“Not everyone has my confidence - and I worry that individuals who may benefit from cosmetic procedures see this stigma as a barrier effectively preventing their freedom of choice and realising the looks and lifestyle they dream of.”
Sarah is turning her own dreams into reality with the help of more than 25 cosmetic procedures. She has recently enjoyed widespread UK TV and radio exposure, whilst national newspaper articles have been syndicated all over the world.
Coverage as far a field as Italy, Singapore, Norway, Australia, New Zealand and Russia have seen her www.reallifebarbie.com website receive as many as 20,000 visitors a day. Hundreds of personal emails from admirers have also flooded in including 20 proposals of marriage.
She has even been approached by men’s magazines to feature in photo shoots more commonly reserved for 20-something models.
Sarah is now adopted and ambassadorial role promoting the benefits of cosmetic surgery and championing the rights of individuals choosing cosmetic surgery to maintain their looks. Sarah would even be willing to have an operation in front of a live TV audience, if she felt that more people would become open to the benefits of cosmetic surgery as a consequence.
Sarah adds,
“There are crazy double standards at play. The same minority of people who disapprove of my cosmetic procedures will then gush over the celebrity press and comment – rightly so - on how wonderful public figures like Sharon Osbourne and Demi Moore look. Ordinary people who invest in their appearance deserve that level of respect too.”
“My own lifestyle choice to maintain my appearance using cosmetic procedures always draws a reaction. And thankfully it’s usually supportive and complimentary. I have never been happier. And the more people who get an opportunity to experience the same level of happiness in their lives – the better.”
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1 comment:
I had heard she has spent over 500 thousand dollars now, i would love to know who her plastic surgeon he must be laughing straight to the bank every time he see her. I honestly think this should count as bad practice give a person over a 100 surgeries.
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