Society today has brain washed both men and women in believing that considered beautiful one must look like models shown on magazine, television and in movies. This causes people to undergo plastic surgery. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, plastic surgery was first used in India as early as 800 B.C. Not only does it enhance self-image but also self concept. Reconstructive ways has also been done nearly more to children than adults. Plastic surgery's categorized as either cosmetic or reconstructive surgery depending on the situation and image you want to portray but they both have their pros and cons.
Cosmetic surgery's done mainly to people who want to improve their physical features. Some examples of cosmetic surgery include Botox, cheek life, breast reduction, breast lift, abdomen reduction and more. According to mail online about a "number of men having Botox has increased by 25 percent this year and tripled since 2011." This shows that men are much more likely to have Botox then women because they want to change their reputation. For example, on the web page Huffpost Celebrity, songwriter Toby Sheldon went and spent "almost $100,000 on five years worth of plastic surgery to make him look like his idol Justin Bieber." Many people undergo cosmetic surgery to make themselves look like their idol or because they want to fit someone else's ideal image. Cosmetic surgery is always a personal choice and done to fulfill yourself not someone else's description of beautiful.
Cosmetic surgery not only has its positive outcomes but also has a negative side to it. In the novel, Cosmetic Surgery by Norman Waterhouse, he clarifies that "cosmetic surgery has now become a part of modern culture...
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Cosmetic surgery is one of them and becoming very popular, not because people need surgery, but because society has created the ideal woman and man and what he or she should like. Every women and a good amount of men modify their bodies to fit the image every day. Cosmetic surgery is the new hip thing going around and everyone is going to extremes in order not to fall behind. Plastic surgery itself has been around since the ancient times. As Doctors Richard Backstein and Anna Hinek state in their article plastic surgery can be traced to as far back as ancient times (2005).
Plastic surgery is defined as a procedure done to reconstruct body parts. It doesn't necessarily mean working with plastic, because the word plastic in plastic surgery is derived from the Greek word plastikos, which means ‘to mold’. (Straightdope) Many believe that a man called Sir Harold Delf Gillies did the first modern plastic surgery in 1917. During the World War I, he met a French surgeon called Hippolyte Morestin, who greatly influenced him. After carefully observing him removing a tumor,Sir Harold performed the flap surgery on a World War I soldier who injured himself badly on his face. While Sir Harold is still considered as the Father of Modern Plastic Surgery, people assume that the Indians were the first to perform plastic surgery back in 800 B.C. With this discovery, British physicians visited India to observe the native methods of plastic surgery. (Williams) Over the years, new discoveries are made, which also means that new forms of plastic surgery are constantly performed. As of now, there are various types of plastic surgery, all done on different body parts of a human. Plastic surgery is generally divided into two, reconstructive and cosmetic. ...
In today society, beauty in a woman seems to be the measured of her size, or the structure of her nose and lips. Plastic surgery has become a popular procedure for people, mostly for women, to fit in social class, race, or beauty. Most women are insecure about their body or face, wondering if they are perfect enough for the society to call the beautiful; this is when cosmetic surgery comes in. To fix what “needed” to be fixed. To begin with, there is no point in cutting your face or your body to add or remove something most people call ugly. “The Pitfalls of Plastic Surgery” explored the desire of human to become beyond perfection by the undergoing plastic surgery. The author, Camille Pagalia, took a look how now days how Americans are so obsessed
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...ters of the covers of women’s magazines include at least one message about how to change a woman’s body image by cosmetic surgery. These articles about appearance are damaging because it leads to seriously unhealthy lifestyles that women and teenagers think they need to look beautiful. In addition to that, Teen Magazine published in 2003 an article saying that children from age 6-12 have been on a diet and are now considering plastic surgery. Cosmetic surgery sends the message that the prejudices some people have about appearance are valid, which is very wrong.
Cosmetic surgery is essentially not a bad thing. Some people suffer facial and body injuries or are born with a deformity which can only be corrected by plastic surgery. Cosmetic surgery can also be a life saver in cases of extreme obesity. However, some people-especially young females- are becoming too obsessed with their looks and body. The quest of finding the perfect body has led many to the operating table, opting for multiple cosmetic surgeries.
Plastic surgery is one of the most growing fields in medicine. Reconstructive surgery is one of the branches from plastic surgery and it is defined as surgeries performed to restore facial and body defects caused by a disease, trauma, burns, or birth defects (Nelson, 2010). When it first started, it focused on helping people who are having difficulty blending in society. For instance, during the Renaissance era, in the late 1700s, doctors worked on enhancing the appearance of patients suffering from the nose deformation caused by syphilis using plastic surgery. Enabling them to blend in society and cover the disease. Also, after World War I, because there were a large number of soldiers with disfiguring injuries, the United States of America relied on plastic surgeries to improve the life of wounded soldiers (Nelson, 2010). The other branch of plastic surgery is cosmetic surgery. This type of surgery is performed to preserve or restore normal appearances, or to enhance it beyond the average level (American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, 2014). For the last couple of years, Plastic surgery marketing has focused massively on cosmetic surgery procedures rather than reconstructive ones. This type of advertising is having negative effects on society by increasing the number of needless procedures, changing the true meaning of beauty, and harming females’ self-esteem.
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Some people’s obsession with plastic surgery is obviously getting out of control. It starts with only getting one thing fixed or corrected but then quickly escalates and before you know it, a face that once was all-flesh turns into plastic. According to a study conducted by Nigel Mercer (2009), “The number of official cosmetic surgeries has more than tripled to 34,000 since 2003”. The two reasons why plastic surgery should be banned are because of its high health risks, and because of the additional pressure it puts on people to look picture-perfect.
Most of us don't like some aspect of our appearance, whether it's sagging eyes or excess weight in particular areas, to name a few complaints. Lately a record numbers of Americans are doing something about it by having plastic surgery. Since 1995, the number of cosmetic procedures, which range from liposuction to facelifts, has almost tripled (English 23). Is that a healthy choice-or a dangerous trend? Aging has become the field of the future for plastic surgeons whose patients have reasons not always valid in the search for youth and beauty.
However, cleft palate and cleft lip deformities are not fatal problems. According to Michael Karnell, a professor at the University of Iowa (teaching in the department of otolaryngology; head and neck surgery), most children born with clefts do well in developed countries. Treatment of speech therapy requires plastic surgical procedures, which typically costs $5,000-$10,000. On top of that, speech therapy costs about $200-$250 for initial assessments and about $100 to almost $250 per hour. With the use of ASL increasing, it provides a cheaper alternative to the surgical repair plus speech therapy. ASL is “the fourth most-used language in the United States,” according to Gallaudet University’s library. ASL is available to be taught at a most cost efficient price. Although feeding babies born with cleft palates may be difficult, special bottles, nipples, and the help of cleft palate feeding specialists are available. Lactation specialists may also be of assistance. If a parent is having difficulty determining the most adequate method of feeding, nurses and specialists are ready to help in choosing the best way. “In children born with only a cleft lip, hearing problems occur no more frequently than in children born without cleft,” as stated by the ASHLA (American Speech-Hearing-Language Association). Regular appointments with otolaryngologists (ear, nose, and throat
Preview: Today I am going to share with you about three major perils from cosmetic surgery. It only transforms the outside appearances, but does not help to heal the lack of confidence and illnesses inside patients. It also brings diseases and disorders, and finally negatively influences youth.
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Cosmetic Surgery is a great discovery that has been around for many centuries. “The history of plastic surgery origins in the early 800 B.C. when surgeons in India restored noses to persons who had them taken off as a form of punishment.” (History of Cosmetic Surgery, 2008) Many people have used over the years cosmetic and reconstructive surgery to enhance their physical appearance weather it be for health problems associated with birth defect or problems that they have developed over the years or to even alter physical appearances for instance nose jobs and tummy tucks. There are numerous types of cosmetic surgery that can be done today in the United States, over the year’s surgeons techniques have improved dramatically. There are a number of pro’s and con’s that go along with cosmetic surgery, such as the amount of recovery time and the initial cost of surgery. Statistics also show that cosmetic surgery has grown so rapidly over the years it is phenomenal people who receive cosmetic surgery goes up by the millions every year. While there can be many related health risks due to cosmetic sugary, many times cosmetic surgery is necessary and its is made more affordable than thought to be.
There are so many good and bad things that can come from getting plastic surgery. This essay will tell you all the effects, good and bad, that come from getting plastic surgery. The main reasons that people get plastic surgery are Medical, Personal, and at times for career enhancement. Though we all should be satisfied with our looks we aren’t so one way of going about fixing it is by plastic surgery. Some people choose this method sometimes as a way of medical recommendation. Another way is for personal use and just to feel better about them. The last effect of plastic surgery is in some ways to advance in the career path you have chosen. There are so many reasons why people choose this but this essay will focus