The most recent statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (2005) indicate that there has been a remarkable increase in the percent of women that are choosing to undergo cosmetic procedures. Corresponding with the rise in cosmetic procedures is the rise in television programming that uses cosmetic surgery as subject matter. Of the programs listed above, I have chosen to examine Dr. 90210 and The Swan. While both are “reality” television shows, they focus on cosmetic surgery from different perspectives – Dr. 90210 on glamorized but believable situations, The Swan on the dramatically contrived – the epitome of the total transformation makeover show. The rising popularity of both cosmetic surgery and its reflection on the small screen is interesting from a cultural standpoint, in that it brings into question the role of the media in both echoing and perpetuating socioeconomic trends, etc. For this analysis I am interested in exploring current feminist perspectives on cosmetic surgery and applying them, where appropriate, to the cultural phenomenon that is reality television. The last two chapters serve to examine the application of the theory to the television programs Dr. 90210 and The Swan.