Want success by plastic surgery? Think again

More and more people are opting for plastic surgery. Even many students, many of them in senior middle school in the summer vacation, are opting for it because they believe by "improving" their appearance they can increase their competitiveness in the job market.

Experts and the media always warn youngsters who choose to undergo plastic surgery to be cautious and emphasize the importance of inner beauty, or the mind and soul. But many psychological experiments seem to support the assumption that "good-looking people are more likely to succeed than people with average looks". People believe it is easier for "good-looking" people to get help, higher salaries, promotions and praise.

Evolutionary psychologists tend to interpret this as the eternal competition of "good genes". Other researchers say people generally suppose good-looking people are nicer, sincerer and smarter than "ordinary-looking" people.