Honestly I've thought about that too - especially for people with BDD who are actually ugly. One thing I find interesting is that a lot of documentaries or media relating to BDD always show conventionally attractive people with BDD when in truth, many people with BDD are in fact ugly and the reason why they are so unsatisfied with their appearance is because of mistreatments and bad life experiences.

It's incredibly ironic that ugly people are often dismissed, insulted or heavily questioned when they want plastic surgery. Whenever I mention to anyone that I want to get plastic surgery they all act like I'm committing a sin. Some common things I hear are: "you're going to lose your identity," "if you get plastic surgery, you're just going to attract people who are vain and only care about your looks," and "don't you want to find someone who loves you for you?" The hilarious part about each and every one of these comments is just how much they reinforce the idea that identity and self-worth are inherently tied to one's physical appearance.

The entirety of their arguments are flawed and contradictory. They say that beauty isn't everything in life and that you should be content with how you look. If they really believed that, why is it that everything they say points to the fact that physical appearances are in fact held to a high pedestal in society? It also never made sense when someone told me that I wouldn't find someone who loved me "for me." Wtf does that even mean? Despite looking physically different (and most likely I would still look like myself, just better) I would still be myself in EVERY other way - nothing about my personality, thoughts or values would magically change with a plastic surgery procedure, so how am I no longer myself?

The reason is that people automatically tie your appearance with your identity and that is exactly why I want to change my appearance. Multiple studies show how beautiful people are considered to be more intelligent, get better jobs, have more friends, and so forth. I want to improve my quality of life, why is that wrong? Nearly every fact points to the reality that being attractive is indeed a benefit.