Aristotle once said beauty carries more weight than a letter of recommendation. Thus, the growing trend of pursuing plastic surgery for more opportunities is understandable. However, extreme cases are seen as signs of "poor self-awareness" or "obsessive perfectionism."But did you know that behind some extreme cosmetic procedures lie hidden secrets of sexual psychology?
Boys despise their noses, girls loathe their lips
Consider these two real-life cases:
Boy A, age 18.
Every time I see my nose in the mirror, my mood plummets. I'm already short and lack masculinity, and my nose bridge is so low.I tried pinching my nostrils with tweezers. Lately, my nostrils feel soft and floppy, like they have no bone structure. I even suspect my nasal bridge might be broken.
After high school graduation, many classmates planned plastic surgery. I wanted to fix my nose too. But my mom insisted it was fine—just like my dad's. I secretly visited a plastic surgeon, who also said my nose was normal and advised careful consideration.But I still think my nose is too ugly.
Girl B, graduate student.
I didn't think I was unattractive when I was little, but starting in middle school, I felt my mouth was a bit crooked and it scared me. But the doctor said there was nothing wrong.
Now that I'm about to graduate from grad school, I've started feeling my mouth is crooked again and I absolutely must get it fixed. Even though my parents say it's fine, I feel like they've just gotten used to it.
An interesting phenomenon among cosmetic surgery patients: men often want nose jobs, while women frequently dislike their mouths. Experts suggest "noses and mouths may carry sexual connotations." The two young people above have reached an obsessive level of dissatisfaction with their mouths or noses, refusing to rest until they get surgery. At this point, the potential for sexual connotations becomes even more prominent.
What sexual psychology does this dissatisfaction—even aversion—toward noses in boys and mouths in girls reveal?
The Sexual Secrets of Noses and Mouths
Young people's understanding of gender and sexual appeal typically centers on male height and genitals, or female breasts and buttocks. However, experts point out that other features also carry sexual symbolism—noses and mouths being prime examples.A prominent nose symbolizes male genitalia, while the mouth, as an orifice, represents female genitalia. Hence, we might describe a man's nose or a woman's mouth as "sexy."
Thus, subconscious gender insecurity drives boys to despise their noses and girls to resent their mouths. The sexual connotations attached to these features influence how much importance they place on them.Experts caution that when this fixation becomes severe, it may develop into body dysmorphic disorder. Like the aforementioned Boy A and Girl B, they excessively focus on and despise specific body parts, persistently seeking corrective measures despite doctors deeming them unnecessary. Their dissatisfaction with noses and mouths is a projection of their sexual psychological issues.
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