The good news is, today, you can do something about it. Every year, more than 2 million people do. Calmly, rationally, they approach it just as you would any other physical problem you might be born with, like crooked teeth, lousy eyesight, or poor hearing. It's just as easy to be born with a nose that's too big, a chin that's too small, or breasts that never develop.

Plastic surgery can solve these problems, usually permanently. And if you do have a problem that really bothers you and makes you feel self-conscious, is there anything wrong with correcting it? Can you imagine a nearsighted person refusing to get glasses because they're "unnatural"? Have you ever heard someone boast that their crooked teeth give them "character"? Or that their hearing problem is part of their "personality"?

Of course not. And similar arguments which you often hear against plastic surgery ("It's just not natural") are just as ridiculous, and out of date. Fortunately, in America, intolerance and old-fashioned prejudice are fading fast. Every day more and more people are realizing it's okay to have plastic surgery.

In just the last decade, acceptance of and interest in plastic surgery has more than doubled. By the end of this decade, it may become as popular as other commonly accepted, affordable medical solutions like braces, eyeglasses and hearing aids. Let's face it. Mother Nature does make mistakes. There's nothing wrong with correcting them.