This person's experience is quite sad, but I suspect he has deeper issues that won't be fixed by surgery. I know firsthand. After college I was a prototypical

This person's experience is quite sad, but I suspect he has deeper issues that won't be fixed by surgery. I know firsthand. After college I was a prototypical nerd. Overweight, had acne, wore glasses, had a frizzy hair. And I was very unhappy. One day I had a breakthrough and I decided to turn my life around. I booked a laser eye surgery, started an acne treatment, signed up for the gym, and cut my hair very short. A few weeks later I didn't wear glasses anymore, after a few months I got rid of acne, and after a year I got significantly fitter. And I was still unhappy. The reason is that I was still myself. I still had crippling anxiety. I still was socially inept. I still wasn't achieving what I wanted in life. Don't get me wrong, it those changes weren't bad. The health benefits alone of exercising make it worthwhile. But it wasn't enough, not even necessary for happiness. Some people need to go through this journey themselves, but just be aware that what you are looking for might lie elsewhere.