Plastic Surgery: An Introduction To Cosmetic Surgery
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Introduction
This project is done by Zuriel Thomas and to be handed to Gemma Cummins due for 04/04/14. Cosmetic Surgery is a type of surgery that is to change a person’s appearance. This topic interested me to research more on to cosmetic surgery.
Fact about Cosmetic Surgery
Plastic Surgery has been used for nearly over 2700 years; it was around 600 B.C it originated. Plastic Surgery techniques were used by India around 800 B.C then this continued throughout the centuries.
Another fact, plastic surgery in 1400 to 1700 was popular in barber shops as this was places to be treated during that time.
During World War II it was practiced for limbs or skin injuries and etc… Following on during the 1960s it was for silicone breast implant as this was popular but there are side effects this involved breast amputation this could by infections at the age of 40.
WWII brought new types of plastic surgery which included reconstructing limbs, skin grafts, microsurgery, antibodies, and good knowledge about tissue health.
Cosmetic procedures is becoming common in the UK in the developing years, cosmetic surgery has become widespread.
Last year it was recorded more than 50,000 cosmetic methods took place in UK, this shows people are willing to change their looks not matter what the cost.
South Korea is the leading country for plastic surgery than any other countries as new figures shown in the Mail Online:
90% of women are mainly plastic surgery patients this can approximated around 10 million women have plastic surgery each year.
Nearly $10 billion is used in US for cosmetic surgery every year
More 40 to 54 year olds have cosmetic surgery around 5.3 million in that age group have this...
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...d self esteem about themselves. However, these treatments that are surgical and non-surgical procedures can be misused especially by celebrities. Celebrities misuse these treatments to improve their look and are willing to pay so much money to get their desired look. Although they already look beautiful, they want to change for the slightest reasons. This can lead to complications giving problems to their body or perhaps unsatisfying results as the surgery didn’t go according to plan. In general, cosmetic surgery costs a lot of money but the society are still influenced to get cosmetic surgery even though it’s expensive. Previously mentioned cosmetic surgery is rare in the NHS, it is mostly private health care that are doing cosmetic surgery. This is why cosmetic surgery is expensive and through this the doctors make a huge amount of money through their clients.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the project is done by zuriel thomas and to be handed to gemma cummins due for 04/04/14. cosmetic surgery is a type of surgery that is to change one’s appearance.
- Explains that 5.3 million 40-54-year-olds in that age group have cosmetic surgery.
- Explains that cosmetic surgery includes a wide range of techniques. there are two types of cosmetic methods, surgical and non-surgical.
- Explains that there are different types of surgical procedures that are done on a patient.
- Explains the breast augmentation procedure, which involves a scalpel-based surgical cut and the fitting of implants.
- Describes the procedure of liposuction, whereby the surgeon injects a solution into the operating area to decrease the risks of bruising or bleeding.
- Explains that non-surgical procedures can change a person's looks by using injections and lasers without any operations.
- Explains that botulinum toxin injections (botox) help to paralyze the facial muscles making the lines and wrinkles less obvious.
- Explains laser and light treatments, which involve removal of hair by laser or light treatment. laser hair removal uses heat from the laser to damage hair growth under the skin.
- Concludes that cosmetic surgery can improve appearances such as breast implantations and liposuction. however, these procedures can be misused especially by celebrities.
- Explains that plastic surgery has been used for nearly 2700 years. it originated in india around 800 b.c and continued throughout the centuries.
- Explains that cosmetic surgery has a major impact on the society, causing some people to change their looks for unnecessary reasons. cosmetic surgery is mainly done in private health rather than the nhs.
- Opines that cosmetic surgery has a psychological benefit on women. it can make them have confidence and psychological benefits about themselves, but it doesn't solve the problem physically.
- Explains that cosmetic surgery reduces aging process and improves confidence and self-esteem by changing the body or face by surgery.
- Explains the risks of cosmetic surgery, including skin infections, heart attacks, brain damage, and unsatisfactory results. cosmetic surgery is expensive, takes time to heal, depending on a person's age, skin type and doctor’s advice.
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- Explains that cosmetic surgery does not operate under the same distinct goals as regular medical practices. however, there is a certain level of suffering that can accompany some of the patients want for surgery.
- Analyzes how margaret little separated how society treats those who do not fall into what is deemed attractive into three cases. the relations of social norms and cosmetic surgeries place surgeons in a particular position.
- Opines that surgeons may be uneducated or not consciously aware of the several social norms that provide pressure on their clients and influence their decisions.
- Analyzes how little discusses the idea of surgeons doing the act of surgery, but speaking out against the norms which caused the patients to seek surgical intervention. how is one to fight the system while perpetuating actions which may uphold it?
- Explains that critics may claim that a surgeon is complicit even if they are ignorant of particular social norms. others may argue that it is not the surgeon's responsibility to create new systems.
- Analyzes how little's stand on surgeons performing the surgeries while still fighting the system is open to criticism.
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- Explains that plastic surgery is an interesting cultural phenomenon. sociologists use conflict, functionalist, and interactionist theories to understand the range of issues and phenomena in societies.
- Explains that plastic surgery originated in india in 600 b.c. the surgeon would cut the skin off the person's forehead or cheeks and attach it to the nose.
- Explains that in rome, where beauty was highly valued, surgeons began practicing methods to alter the human body. after the roman empire fell, advancement of surgery was stalled for a couple hundred years.
- Explains that there wasn't much progress for centuries until world war i, when soldiers were coming home with severe injuries on their bodies. reconstructive surgery became an independent medical practice that varied across nations.
- Explains that the first public journal on plastic surgery was published in 1946. many surgeries have received lawful recognition.
- Explains how television shows like nip/tuck and extreme makeover made plastic surgery a growing multibillion dollar company. the demand for plastic surgeries has only decreased by 2 percent in the past year.
- Analyzes karl marx's conflict theory, which argues that inequality is manifested in the division of labor.
- Explains that bill clinton signed a bill that made insurance companies pay for breast reconstruction surgery, which is unfair to other people who need surgery.
- Explains that insurance companies don't cover the cost of cleft lip surgery, and that a child born with it in america will get better medical care.
- Explains that although there may be conflicts and inequalities, plastic surgery is still functional to society. emile durkheim argued that society progressed to maximize its functionality.
- Explains that plastic surgery is a huge business that is growing each and every day. durkheim would say it is functional because it forces surgeons to better themselves.
- Explains that liposuction is functional for people who have low self-esteem issues. they may hate the way they look so much that it affects every day of their life.
- Quotes katherine fung's article about a news anchor, julie chen, who had plastic surgery on her eyes to look more european.
- Explains that interactionist theory is different from conflict and functionalist theories and focuses on how people's thoughts and words affect them. michel foucault theorized that social interaction was learned through language.
- Explains that women look at magazines and televisions that show skinny models. this is what society considers to be the ideal image of what is beautiful. plastic surgery is on the rise.
- Opines that media has a lot to do with plastic surgery, as it is constantly in the spotlight.
- Opines that more people are getting procedures done but it may not benefit us. plastic surgery can be expensive, but people end up going into debt because they put the surgery on their credit cards.
- Opines that doing this paper made them open up their eyes to society. they find it ironic how people say you have control over your life. humans follow what society considers normal.
- Opines that plastic surgery was first created as a reconstructive purpose but now it is mostly known for the cosmetic side.
- Concludes that they have contrasted the three theoretical perspectives that relate to plastic surgery. these are basic theories related to how society works and are meant to draw attention to a particular phenomenon.
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