Plastic Surgery Before Age Eighteen

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

There were 236,356 plastic surgery operations for the age group 13-19 in 2012 alone (Penningtons Manches) and surely the rate has increased in the past 4 years. Many people believe that it is up to the child to decide what they do to their bodies but those decisions can negatively affect their overall wellbeing. Understanding that there are certain exceptions, such as it being medically necessary, to this, teenagers under the age of 18 should not be allowed, even with parental consent, to get plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes because it is harmful to their physical and mental health, as well as the economy in and outside hospitals and their futures.

Many people get plastic surgeries so they can be more self-confident. When someone talks about plastic surgery most others believe that means the person receiving the surgery is vain and self-centered, but that is not always the case. Some people don’t feel happy in the way they look and how their body appears, without taking any action

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.

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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

Also body image has a huge role on the impact upon a young women’s experiences. There is many pressures for young people to look like all these celebrities, they want to change their body image and looks just too known as a prefect girl. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has the most relevant research for young women who has had some plastic surgery done, for example from their statistics 236,356 cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed on 13-19 year olds in 2012. Nearly half of all cosmetic surgical procedures performed on teenagers are nose reshaping procedures. More than 8,500 breast augmentations were performed on 18-19 year olds in 2010, up 3% from 2009. These statistic are shocking as these young girls are seeing

The public is becoming more accustomed to the idea of plastic surgery; and number of patients seeking plastic surgery has increased in the past decade. Each year the American society is stimulated with thousands of prototype images. This reality affects countless people with low self-steam and fills the brain of men and women with lack of confidence about their body images. Plastic surgery seems to be a comfortable resolution to this issue, but actually it’s just the beginning of a more complex matter related to body images. The public is becoming more and more accustomed to the idea of plastic surgery.

There are many reasons why someone may want to change his or her physical appearance, and many of these reasons are out of people 's control. Cosmetic practices and plastic surgery have become more pervasive in modern day society. Plastic surgery is defined as any cosmetic procedure that allows one to reconstruct his or her physical appearance. Although plastic surgery has some benefits, such as the ability to reconstruct genetic deformities that one has no control over, many of the people who undergo plastic surgery do it for non-essential reasons. Plastic surgery can authentic an individual 's goals for beauty if it is necessary, and as long as the individual has higher self-confidence and a higher sense of self. Though this is typically not the case, many of these reasons range from different media and cultural along with societal influences, to an insufficient sense of self, and paired with certain psychological disorders. They opt in favor of cosmetic procedures for a variety of different reasons, characteristically not the right ones, which leaves room for different risks and drawbacks.

The ASPS (American Society of Plastic Surgeons) describes aesthetic plastic surgery as “a procedure used to reshape normal structures of the body in order to improve the patient's appearance and self-esteem”. Recently “over 10 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed by board certified doctors in the United States” (“Cosmetic Procedure Increase”). While both men and women use plastic surgery, it is more common in women. Out of the 10 million cosmetic surgeries, 90% of the surgeries are on women. In fact, “the most frequently performed surgical procedure was breast augmentation” (“Cosmetic Procedure Increase”), which is about 20% of the 1.7 million procedures done in 2012. This statistic is not surprising especially since women have more pressure than men to have a presentable outer appearance. Its hard not to want certain bodily features when society claims these features are what makes one attractive.

Usually, plastic surgery can be associated with individuals that tend to be self-conscious or have low self-esteem. Acquiring cosmetic surgeries can significantly boost a person’s confidence and self-image. Normally, beautifying procedures are seen to improve psychological damage. Plastic surgery can be beneficial for mental health. Although this may be true, plastic surgery has become an addiction. The perception of beauty should not be held at the hands of surgery.

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.

Self-esteem is the appreciation or consideration that a person has for himself. The word expresses love and acceptance of one 's own body and is built from the earliest childhood under the affectionate gaze of parents who proudly look upon the development of psychic abilities and the physical growth of their children.

Beauty is the trend in many societies, and it is highly valued by many teenagers. As a result, teenagers from all around the world who are insecure concerning their appearances are more likely to have cosmetic surgery to blend in, to avoid peer harassments, and to stop further inner torments. Keep in mind that plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery are different even though both surgeries are used to fix someone’s physical body. Plastic surgery are used to mend looks that are ruined due to terrible accidents, and is pay by insurance, while cosmetic surgery are used to enhance someone’s look which insurance does not cover. Cosmetic surgery has helped many patients fit in with society’s ideal of perfect beauty, but it affect health, it is expensive, and teenagers should not have unrealistic expectation that they will turn into queen or king of beauty after surgery. Elective surgery is not recommended for anyone although it might help improve a person’s physical look, but damage that someone’s health forever is not a fair trade. Since no cosmetic surgeons can promise happier life for any patient after surgery, why take the risk knowing that health complication is more likely to occur after operation? Beauty without a brain, and a healthy body is useless. Minors should not be allowed to undergo any kind of cosmetic surgery just to achieve the so called attractive features to fit the aesthetic ideal in society.

Have you ever wanted to change a psychical feature because it was tearing down your self esteem? Currently, there is a significant amount of pressure to look a certain way. People are striving to have perfect facial and body characteristics. Cosmetic surgery is an easy way to achieve those looks. People are willing to take the risk under the knife to reach society 's level of beauty. Tummy tucks, liposuction, breast augmentation, and nose jobs are the most popular surgical procedures. Some people may think non-reconstructive surgery, surgery that is performed even though there are no abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors or disease, is not an issue. Cosmetic surgery raises a risk of addiction that leads to health concerns, for that reason, non-reconstructive surgery should be banned to minimize complication.