1. A method for correcting a facial image displayed on a monitor, said method comprising: extracting pixels representing a plurality of specific facial feature areas from said facial image; selecting a correction item to be performed out of plural correction items, each of said plural correction items corresponding to each of said plurality of specific facial feature areas; detecting a position of a cursor in said facial image displayed on said monitor; and if a pixel pointed to by said cursor is in one of said plurality of specific facial feature areas corresponding to said previously selected correction item to be performed, subjecting said pointed to pixel to a correction process in accordance with said previously selected corresponding correction item, wherein specific facial feature areas comprise a skin area, an eye area, a teeth area, and a hair area, and wherein said plural correction items comprise skin color correction, red-eye color correction, teeth color correction, and hair color correction.