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Cosmetic surgeons have observed that would-be brides as well as grooms are considering cosmetic procedures such as rhinoplasty and correcting dental errors in a bid to look their best on their wedding day. The days of only would-be brides going under the knife to get better boobs, flatter bellies, and brighter smiles are now long gone. Would-be grooms are just as interested and sometimes more interested than would-be brides to get the perfect faces and smiles. The number of couples approaching cosmetic surgeons for better looks is now on the rise.
For example, Akshay Mehta (28) and Payal Doshi (26) have undertaken the romantic task of getting their teeth brightened for their big day. While Mehta says that "there is no shame in admitting that you want to look good on important days," Doshi says that they "want to look good in the wedding pictures." The couple has two more cosmetic sessions during the next 15 days.
Shalini Khosla (23), a would-be bride in Santa Cruz, also visited a dentist with her fianc so that they could get their smiles brightened up for their wedding, which is scheduled to be held in Jan 2011. She said that she wants to get rid of a chipped tooth and that her fianc wants to whiten his yellow teeth.
Couples, however, have different reasons to want to share a cosmetic procedure. For instance, Jack said that he had never bothered about cosmetic surgery till his wife started researching the subject. Seriously considering the idea of smoothing out a few facial wrinkles and beating age, Jack decided to take a Botox treatment while his wife got a facelift. He says that he really appreciates his wife for wanting to look good and that their shared cosmetic experience brought them together.
Speaking on the recent trend of couples approaching dentists for cosmetic dental procedures, Dr. Karishma Jaradi, a practicing dentist at Dentzz Dental Care Centre on Peddar Road, said that it is not just women who are interested in the procedure. "Men ask for private consultations before we start any procedure," she said. "We thought of doing group sessions, but since couples are more secretive about their requirements, we attend them individually."
Married couples are just as interested as would-be couples in improving their looks and brightening their teeth through teeth whitening. A husband and wife recently approached Dr. Vijay Sharma. While the man wanted a nose job, the woman wanted a chemical peel. Stating that he was happy to give them a consultation together, Dr. Sharma said, "Husbands and wives move constantly in and out of our operation theatres during cosmetic enhancement procedures to support their partners."
Couples and families are also spending their vacations having cosmetic surgery, instead of heading over to the amusement park or the beach, note surgeons. The trend, in fact, has risen by nearly 37 percent in the past year. Couples seek to strengthen their bond, provide support to each other, and understand various insecurities attached to cosmetic surgery, by sharing a cosmetic procedure together.
