one only has to read the daily papers to acknowledge the numerous unnecessary cosmetic operations which have resulted in permanent disfigurement.

Does this make sense?

3 answers

people begin to change their perception of a physical to a mental one. Does this make sense?
Of or from a mental one?
The first one doesn't make sense to me. I read newspapers and I don't know anything about cosmetic operations.

The second one makes no sense either. What does it mean?
Does it make sense!!!