What NOT to do - Melissa Faith Yeo

Melissa is already a pretty successful model. She's the model who danced in a red flowing dress for Fujifilm tv advertisment. It's a very outstanding advertisement. She made local news again after blogging her Thailand boob job journey.

I certainly hope she's not giving the wrong message to everyone that to be a successful model, you will need a boob job. And she went to Thailand for such a major operation. As reported, her surgery cost $3,726. I did a quick google search and found out that the prices for Singapore clinics can easily be double or triple that amount! I'm not too sure about the medical technology in Thailand as compared to Singapore. But I urge everyone to do comprehensive research before deciding on any forms of surgery overseas.

As plastic surgery integrates gradually into our lifestyle, acceptance level are also getting higher. However, I do NOT encourage anyone to go for any form of surgery just because you want to be a model or to increase your chances of becoming one. Of course, the final choice is still yours. Just remember to do sufficient homework before allowing someone to cut you up.

Extracted from an article from Divaasia.com,

Photographer Wong, 48, says that the X factor is crucial. 'A top model has to have something that compels people to look at her. You either have it or you don't. A top model is born, not made.'

Fashion show producer Daniel Boey, 44, calls it charisma. 'Even if you are tall and gorgeous, if you don't have personality and you photograph completely flat - you are out.'

I have to agree with the experts. One photographer friend told me the same thing. There's TONS of pretty women all over. But to find one with X factor and charisma, it's not easy.

Repeating what Photographer Wong mentioned:

You either have it or you don't. A top model is born, not made.