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    The Side Effects of Cosmetic Surgery Reading and Writing Level 4 Kirsten Ringstrom April 14, 2009 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 The History of Cosmetic Surgery 3 The Trends of Cosmetic Surgeries 4 The Risks of Cosmetic Surgery 5 Conclusion References Throughout recorded history, a pale complexion has nearly always been more fashionable than a tan complexion because pale skin represents a woman who does not have to labour outdoors. So, most non-white women probably wanted

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    Cosmetic surgery alters people 's appearances and can be used to increase their self-esteem. While these surgeries are very popular, there are many dangers associated with them. People wanting these surgeries sometimes are not aware of these complications or they choose to ignore them. Those under 18 are probably more likely to dismiss these dangers and not consider how the surgery will affect them later in life. Cosmetic surgery needs age limits to reduce the effects of altering underdeveloped,

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    Cosmetic Surgery: A Quick Fix? Essay

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    What was once a surgery performed primarily to restore, is now used to enhance a person’s face and body. Cosmetic surgery, which is said to have been “used more than 4,000 years ago to treat facial injuries” (Fresh Faces) is now considered a common activity among any kind of person. This surgery first gained popularity in the 1910’s after World War I, among soldiers with shattered war faces in need of repair. Later, it became a popular trend among women, who were mostly from high-class society, and

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    is undeniable that cosmetic plastic surgery has become mainstream across the world. The American Society of Plastic Surgery estimates that 10.2 million procedures occurred last year, which places the demand at a staggering 32 percent increase (Nowak 18, Metules 32ac1). Physical beauty has been proven to reap benefits in our competitive society, and the desire for such is clouding judgement. Psychiatric nurse Terri Metules finds that her patients believe plastic surgery to be painless and risk-free:

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    Another issue that seems to be prevalent is the distinction between an eating disorder and disordered eating. These two are frequently misunderstood and used out of context. Disordered eating is almost the same thing as an eating disorder with a few differences. Someone who suffers from disordered eating is someone who does the same things as someone who suffers from an actual diagnosed eating disorder but with less frequently. An example of this would be purging after eating an excessive amount

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    Plastic surgery manly used for correct deformity since birth or tissues damaged because of illness or any anther several situations , most of plastic surgeon's works for appearance and function restoration such as : trauma , hand fractures , congenital deformity( ear reconstruction ,cleft lip and palate ) ,cancer ,and post cancer cases like mastectomy for breast reconstruction , facial reconstruction , burn and scar revision and peripheral nerve repair and many of cases which called cosmetic or

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    artificial beauty is mutating the standard prescript and the view of beauty. Elective plastic surgery is becoming an acceptable solution for anyone who would like to improve their appearance. In a report from Medical News Today, Christian Nordqvist showed that approximately 65,000 surgical cosmetic procedures were performed in 2008 in the UK - 50% more than 2003. Additionally, the official statistics of cosmetic surgery in the U.S. was far more popular. In 2007, there were a total of 1,435,444 surgical

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    in equally important, but different ways. Seth Holmes’ Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies is an account of the Triqui people and other Mexican migrant’s sufferings in U.S. farm labor camps. Alexander Edmonds’ Pretty Modern is an account of the booming plastic surgery market in Brazil, and the risks women take in order to modify themselves. Class is a rather fixed concept; it’s not easy to move between classes in most societies. While both ethnographies tell the tale of people trying to attain more wealth and

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    WHAT IS A BLEPHAROPLASTY? Basically, a blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure, a facial plastic surgery indeed, aimed to correct the droopy eyes. In essence, the blepharoplasty is not only a plastic surgery, but also aimed to correct vision problems by removing those bags underneath both eyes that affect the vision and also let people look elder than they really are. Hence, beyond correcting vision problems, the main aesthetic goal of the blepharoplasty is to make all patients look younger. Clinica

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    Generation Me. Debora Lima agrees with Twenge and suggests that this is caused by social media in her article “Social media plays large part in self image.” Cathy Payne also agrees as she explains the inflation of cosmetic surgeries in her article “Botox or your bills? Plastic surgery wins out.” Twenge, Payne, and Lima all agree that there is a change in self-image in today’s young society, yet they all argue different sub points on this subject. Overall, there has been a noticeable change in self-image

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