Plastic Surgery : An Invention Of Modern Technology

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

The article Cosmetic Surgery and the Cultural Construction of Beauty by Lorrie Blair and Maya Shalmon uncover the never ending popularity of cosmetic surgery. They base their sayings on many articles and researches presented in the March

Diane Stresing discusses about the addiction in cosmetic surgery. She explains why people are addicted to cosmetic procedures. According to her article, the addiction is more psychological than physical. The reason leading to a cosmetic surgery addiction is the psychologic problem named Body Dysmorphic Disorder, which makes patients feel unsatisfied with the surgery’s result and leads them to temptation getting another surgery. According to the article, patients have BDD might spend much time for hiding their defects, then they have cosmetic surgery. However, patients with BDD feel unhappy and uncomfortable

Thesis: Plastic Surgery has been a problem in American society. People shouldn’t feel ashamed of their body, their looks, or be insecure about any body part because everyone is beautiful in their own way. Problems of plastic surgery include expenses, health issues, and medical malpractice.

Plastic surgery began as bodily reconstruction for wounded soldiers in World War I. The surgery developed in stages, starting with correcting traumatic injuries and deformed facial features. The more cosmetic focus began in the 1970’s, with creating “perfected” facial features and making aesthetically pleasing body parts. Cosmetic surgery boomed in the 1990’s, with 1.2 million procedures performed in the United States alone (plasticsurgery.org). The swiftness in which these procedures have infiltrated society has lead to a change in our view of the value of the body. The modern ease and accessibility of cosmetic surgery has intensified the need for external beauty and has influenced the loss of personal identity.

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.

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 Gangnam, a very popular place for young people, there are days when I may see women with very similar features or even the same faces walk past me two or three times because of the same surgical procedures. I remember how I overheard a group of teenage girls my age talk about what they each need to “fix” with plastic surgery to become more beautiful; it was strange to see teenagers discuss very casually about life-changing surgeries that usually come with a high risk of faulty effects. I have seen several documentaries about ordinary plastic surgery patients who cannot live a normal life because of how their procedures turned out; a women had continuous, agonizing pain in her face and had to take seven to ten pills

Plastic Surgery has become a worldwide epidemic in today’s world. The number of plastic surgeries continues to increase since 2010. In today’s day and age, plastic surgery is one of the most popular and requested procedures. Females are opting to have plastic surgery because they dislike their body image. Society has impacted many people by brain washing them to believe that a person’s body has to be perfect. In order for one to be considered beautiful, television and media influence people’s perceptions of beauty.

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

Plastic Surgery is a controversial topic nowadays. Some men and women believe that plastic surgery is a great chance to have finally the body, face, and even romantic life always dreamed about. In the U.S. the plastic surgery television shows have made these ideas more popular and common than ever. Some men and women have other reasons for want plastic surgery Such as people who want plastic surgery have disfigurements to the face or body because of birth defects or genetic problems. The rise in plastic surgery in U.S. is a bad sign for future. Plastic surgery is not always a good thing for everyone. Cosmetic surgery should be prohibited for teenagers and people having psychological problems.

To sum up, plastic surgery is aimed to make humanity look better. Thousands of people have these operations performed each year. However,

As time progresses, plastic surgery becomes a lot popular. Plastic surgery isn’t just what’s seen on TV and on social media; plastic surgery is much more than facelifts, rhinoplasty, and breast enhancements. In fact, “plastic surgery is anything that undergoes the process of reconstructing or repairing parts of the body.” (Reconstructive Surgery) The facelift Kris Jenner recently just had done is equally considered plastic surgery as an ordinary person removing an extra finger they were born with. These are both types of plastic surgery, but they’re treated completely differently. A woman who obtains cosmetic surgery is scorned for getting the procedure done, yet the person who went in to remove their extra finger doesn’t. In reality, these issues are quite similar. Plastic surgery is often the last resort for those who want to desperately change how they look; those who obtain plastic surgery are quickly judged for doing so; however, both men and women should consider the reasons why a person might want plastic surgery; the reasons behind this may be deeper than one thought.

Each year, the plastic surgery industry brings in $10.1 billion dollars in the United States alone (Goudreau). The surgery itself consists of two types: reconstructive surgery, which “replaces damaged tissue with healthy tissue from another area of the body” (Lee), and cosmetic surgery, which is the removal or addition of tissue in order to “make a person look younger or more attractive”(Gregg). Plastic surgery comes from the Greek word plastikos, which means to shape or to form (Gregg). Dating back to ancient Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Indian civilizations, plastic surgery has changed meaning throughout time (Lee and Sprague). Even though plastic surgery can have its benefits, overall it is a harmful, and highly expensive technology that is changing the world for the worse.

Over the past few decades, the demand and acceptance for plastic/cosmetic surgery has changed. The market for plastic surgery has exploded as the procedures become more affordable and less invasive. The general public is beginning to see this as an acceptable solution when age begins to have a visible impact on a person’s sense of physical beauty. Today, according to the Freedonia Group (2004), the US plastic surgery market is, currently, over $1 billion.