Cosmetic Surgery : Medical Medicine

A academic journal written by Agarwal Pawan highlights society's misconception of plastic surgery in the new millennium. A study was conducted in India to assess the knowledge and provide evidence to support this misconception over the education of plastic surgery among the public, medical and nursing students, and general practitioners. The varying knowledge of these 4 population groups highlights the

In today’s society the beauty is measured by the way how the woman looks from outside, how her face, whole body looks like, Many women are seeking for having a perfect body and face or doing some surgeries in order to look like the famous celebrities who are seen on the TV. People spent more than million dollars on surgeries to feel comfortable with themselves or look for some changes in the appearance or being a copy of another person,, The most well known surgery is called cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgery has become popular all over the world; this surgery could be done on different parts of the body; face, neck, leg and breasts. Although some people agree with cosmetic surgery because of the perfect changes achieved on the body and the face and for removing the signs of aging as many old women need to look younger and beautiful, On the other hand there are many people are against cosmetic surgery and think that cosmetic surgery must be banned because of the dangerous risks the patient faced and considered as a waste of money.

Next, the evolution of cosmetic surgery overtime has lead to present day uses. In the past, cosmetic surgery was used to help soldiers deformed by war. It was a method used to restore the veteran’s features, in order for them to feel comfortable again. The surgery was purely done to lessen the violent effects of trench warfare. However, overtime, the general public gained an interest in cosmetic surgery, ranging from a positive to a negative approach. This was partly due to increase in different ethnic backgrounds, which ultimately lead to “an emphasis on self -representation and made people feel they had to look a certain way to be ‘perfect’,”(Lieberman, 1998). This integration of different cultures created a drive towards looking one’s best, which caused the idea of cosmetic surgery to stray from a medical/restorative approach, to an opportunity for transformation.

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Sullivan is a nonfiction account of the political and social views of cosmetic surgery as it grows into a custom of society today. The unique point of view the author provides allows the reader to fully grasp the many components that have made the reputation of cosmetic surgery. This insight acquired from the abundance of sources cited in the bibliography of this book ensures that the information and data provided is credible and relevant to the topic at hand. This book can relate to virtually any topic of discussion pertaining to cosmetic surgery as a growing industry. The broad spectrum of topics, viewpoints, and references throughout this book will easily weave into the support of my claim that the growing industry of cosmetic surgery demands greater recognition in society. Specifically, points in the book that stood out to potentially support my claim include, the potential problems the future of plastic surgery holds, the varying consequences a changing ideal of beauty entails, and finally, the power of commercialism in today's society. This book, in my educated opinion, would be a great choice for anyone uneducated on aesthetic surgery or anyone thinking of getting or performing such

In recent years plastic surgery is something that has become a very popular trend, and also where many young people are even lining up for it. Plastic surgery is to reconstruct or repair parts of the body, especially by the transfer of tissue it can be used for treatment of injury or cosmetic reasons. It enhances one’s physical appearance, allowing him or her to achieve a look he or she desires. For example, a women’s buttocks can be enlarged or reduced, or a nose can be straightened or lifted. Many people find themselves changing their bodies and wondering if perfecting their appearance would make life a bit more perfect. Plastic surgery can enhance someone’s level of confidence and boost their self-esteem, but it is something that can have very serious consequences people need to be aware of.

In the year of of 2007 87,000 teenagers got cosmetic plastic surgery but almost half of the surgeries were to get new noses, which is a very disturbing thing to hear because there are children with more serious reasons to get plastic surgery not being seen about their problem. In 2008 there were 160,283 kids and teens under the age of 18 years old that had gone to the doctor to talk about getting plastic surgery but in 2007 the number was 205,119; before this everything was different and more simpler, the numbers were down to 145,094 in the year of 2006. “Lifes hard enough without adding a physical burden. But at the same time, does that teach them problems have a surgical solution?” comments Hema Sundaram, who is a dermatologist and cosmetic laser surgeon in Washington D.C. Dr. Sundarams question is full of different debatable things like ‘Is

Over the years there has been dramatic change in the popularity in cosmetic surgery in middle age women. In 2008 just over 12 million cosmetic procedures were performed in United States alone. Cosmetic surgery is no longer just preserve for the rich or famous, it is associated for every ones use now (Slevec, Tiggemann,

These days, plastic surgery is all over the media. Top stars and celebrities have touted it as the means of achieving physical perfection. Due to this influence, it has become accepted and indeed prevalent in the society today. Its rapid commonplace has been facilitated by the coming of non-invasive procedures such as Botox. In 2007 alone, the American Society of Aesthetic Surgery reported that approximately 13.3 billion dollars were spent on plastic surgery, which was a 17% increase over the previous year. The total number of people getting cosmetic surgeries has rapidly skyrocketed by more than 457% and growing since the recording of these statistics began. While statistics for 2010 are unavailable, the media coverage, as well as public

The first “nose job” was performed around 2,600 years ago in India. It was performed by a man named Sushruta. Sushruta was a surgeon from India who wrote the first treatise (a piece of writing that deals properly and methodically with a topic), on the basic principles of surgery. This treatise has been translated and passed all over the world leading to many new discoveries in the surgical world. Many of these discoveries from the treatise deal with plastic surgery, mainly nasal reconstructions, or some might call them “nose jobs.” The medical knowledge dealing with plastic surgery from India (circa 600 B.C.), has had a large impact on what plastic surgery is nowadays.

Reconstructive surgery has been changing the world from celebrities, to everyday people, from young to old, and from cosmetic to emergency. “According to statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 14.6 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, including both minimally-invasive and surgical, were performed in the United States in 2012. In addition, 5.6 million reconstructive plastic surgery procedures were performed last year” (“14.6 Million Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures Performed in 2012”, 1). Millions of people in our society get reconstructive surgery, but it is looked down upon and is considered as unethical because it goes against some people’s religion and beliefs. Reconstructive surgery helps

Cosmetic, plastic, reconstructive surgeries have the word “ surgery” in them, so there are risks go together with them. No surgical procedure is a hundred percent safe. Actually, several surgeries in this area are major surgeries; they are a not all minor surgeries like many people think. According the department of surgery of University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester in New York, “Breast reconstruction is major surgery, with the risks, discomforts, and recuperation period of most major surgery.” The breast reduction will take about two to five hours, and even longer. The surgeon will make a cut around the nipple then downward on the breast to form a keyhole to put the silicone package in. The process of this surgery can be bloody like any other major surgeries. Cosmetic surgeries are real surgeries that involve risks. Plastic, cosmetic surgeries, no matter how minor, are still medical procedures that can affect the physical well-being and health.

Cosmetic Surgery is elective and should be done for the right reasons. Therefore, I believe that Elective Cosmetic Procedures should not be done, purely for the reason of vanity because these surgeries are expansive and dangerous, but with the exception to fix some serious malformation or repair damages from accident or illness. Moreover, these surgeries are related to many risks factors that can cause infection and those infections can change individuals’s life forever because sometimes it can lead individuals toward death. There isn’t any guarantee that these surgeries will be successful or the results will be the same as the patient is expecting. Additionally, there are some specialists taking advantages from prescribing these Cosmetic procedures to their patients, without providing them with all the information regarding danger of procedure and their goals is to earn more money. This physical perfection doesn’t come cheap, so it’s important to understand the cost of the Cosmetic Surgeries as well as the potential risks.

We live in a society where people worship beauty. As far as recorded history people have gone to extremes to seek beauty. From foot binding in China to wearing strangulating corsets in Victorian era. People from different race and culture have experimented in every way possible way to look beautiful prior to this popular age of plastic surgery. It’s very common to hear people complain about their appearance, whether it’s their crocked nose, thin lips or flat chest. Remarkably, plastic surgery has been the solution for people who complain. Most people tend to think of plastic surgery as only cosmetic surgery and not as reconstructive surgeries. Plastic surgeries seems to be an invention of modern technology; however its roots lie in the ancient history of India. An Indian surgeon contributed towards the establishment of plastic surgery, it was intended to correct physical deformities acquired during birth, accident, disease or war. These surgeries did not gain the popularity it has today until the First World War. It was during the late 60’s, when doctors started realizing the endless possibilities of plastic surgeries. With the help of this surgery a trained surgeon can replace an amputate body part, remove skin cancer, get rid of unattractive scars and visible birthmarks or rescaling a nose or enhance body parts. Today more and more people from different age groups opt for plastic surgeries to obtain dramatic physical changes. These surgeries were envisioned to restore

The history of plastic surgery return back to thousands of years ago. According to JYI, a science journal, the first appearance of the plastic surgery was in India in 600 B.C and it was known as “nose repair” due to the fact that surgeons were performing nose surgeries for criminals who were punished "according to Indian penal systems" by amputation their