Thank you for sharing that, Kelsey. I don't think plastic surgery and other cosmetic procedures are necessarily addictive by nature, but it depends a lot on someone's personal insecurities and reasons, as well as whether they have a tendency to struggle with addictive behaviors. (This is my totally un-expert take, btw.)

For instance, after I had my nose and my breasts done, I didn't feel a ravenous need to "fix" the other (many) things I was insecure about. I had a mole on my chin that I wanted removed, but my surgeon talked me out of doing that by explaining that it wasn't worth the scarring risk to my face. I also really disliked an aspect of my chin, and he kindly talked me out of operating on it then and there in the consultation where I mentioned it. I still sometimes think about addressing my mole or my chin — 20 years later. There are other features I think about altering too. But none of them cause me SO much grief (thankfully) that I've thought, "I need to save up for this!"

I think that's the difference: if you dislike something SO much that you daydream seriously about getting the money together for the surgery, that tells you how much the idea means to you. If the thought of surgery is just an idling one, though, and you don't feel driven to invest in it... I think that's a clearer sign that your feelings about it lie more on the side of peace.

"Luckily," plastic surgery is expensive enough that most of us have to be very judicious and deliberate about it; it's hard for it to become an impulsive thing as long as money's standing in your way. ;)