IntroductionWith technological advances, reconstructive surgery is now an option, bringing revolutions in the care of patients suffering from disfiguring birth defects, burns, and certain cancers. It also provides people with the ability to “circumvent [their] genetic code and deceive [their] naturally predetermined appearances by altering perceived external flaws.” Since the introduction of cosmetic surgery, there have been people who were for it, others against it, and others who drew a line between reconstructive surgeries considered necessary and cosmetic surgeries considered enhancements. and therefore deemed unnecessary. When it comes to the morality of plastic surgery, there are also conflicting ideas about who should be allowed to have plastic surgery. In one local case, a fifteen-year-old girl, Renata, underwent surgery to have her nose repaired. Before the operation, Renata's "big" nose made her a target for teasing, causing her to fall into depression and fear going out in public. Due to the effects of the harassment on her daughter, her mother approved the operation. The case is not unusual and one of more than a hundred thousand similar cases, a 30 percent increase in the number of children undergoing plastic surgery, but it has still attracted attention, leading some to wonder if the mother was doing the right thing. Judaism and Ethical Standards Most religions have an ethical component to them, creating high ethical standards for their followers. For many religions, there is also an emphasis on the differences between reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. In the Jewish religion, the body in which each person resides is only a loan from God and should not be modified in any way. However, the Torah, which ...... middle of paper ......, says that it is okay to be oneself and should teach students to accept their uniqueness. Flyers could be handed out to try to entice other students to join and the club should encourage members to give small compliments not only to themselves but also to others. Clubs like this can be set up in almost any school. Students should also be informed about the side effects of cosmetic surgery and the unrealistic image that the media gives to women and men. A section of the Health course should be reserved for this discussion. A video can be shown to show the reality of how models and celebrities are edited, causing an unreal aspiration to look like them because even they don't look like that. Before watching the video, students should all be aware that the images they see every day are manipulated, "but it is something else, and consoling, to see precisely how and to what extent.”