Does God want you to have a nose job? Experts weigh in on the ethics of cosmetic surgery

Doctors can't cure the common cold yet, but they can give you a wrinkle-free face and a Hollywood body if you've got the money and don't mind needles.

And plenty of people are able to pay and put up with the temporary discomfort. Americans spent a record $13.5 billion on plastic surgery and aesthetic procedures in 2015, up $1.5 billion from the previous year, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Kian Karimi, a Los Angeles physician who is board-certified in two specialties — head and neck, and facial plastic surgery — said he interviews potential clients before agreeing to take them on, asking about their motivations for seeking a procedure.

Typically, he asks the patient why she wants the procedure, what makes this a good time in her life to do it, what her fears and hesitations are and what she hopes to accomplish by having the procedure.

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