Persuasive Essay: The Dangers Of Cosmetic Surgery

In a world where beauty is said to be only skin deep, it’s hard to keep up with what people think is “beautiful.” If someone said that in order to be beautiful, you need to have purple polka dots on your body, you’d be shocked at what people would do just to fit in to that category. We have come to a point in time where just the normal beauty is no longer enough. With the technology we have today, people consider perfection is just one cut or tuck away. Cosmetic surgery has become a trend for celebrities and common folk alike. Whether the reason is to reverse the aging process or to make one’s nose just a bit longer, most people turn to cosmetic surgery. Nevertheless, despite its seemingly magical effects, there are many dangers that come along

One’s body can be sliced, injected or even paralyzed in order to achieve the desired effect. But there is a price to pay with instant beauty. Cosmetic surgery has many health risk since there are many complications that may occur after surgery. First of all, there is a risk of one’s body reacting to the chemicals put into it. Some surgeries like face lifts can cause bruising, paralysis to the face, scarring and infections. Cheryl Fauch, 61, from Colchester, Essex paid £3,200 to have a face, neck and upper-eye lift in Poland last April 2013, but ended up with a scar that goes from her temple to her neck, and a double chin when she would bend that wasn’t there before. According to her, her face looked worse than it was before the surgery (Pietras, 2014). For patients that are undergoing a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty, especially in overweight patients, it will require blood transfusion and often have decrease sensation in their thighs. Blood transfusion can be dangerous that the patient can have infections because fatty tissue has little supply of blood (Finley, 1946). Also, a tummy tuck, if not done properly, can be deadly. Like in the case of Sue Briddick, 52, who experienced near death after getting the surgery. In almost every part of the body where she had surgery done, she had an infection called necrosis, which is the death of body tissues due to poor amount of blood in tissues (Pietras,