“Beauty comes from within.” This aphorism is one of the best known quotes to dissuade people from becoming too obsessed with their looks. Self-confidence controls a major part that contributes to the poise a person possesses. Despite this general saying to accept who you are on the outside, developments in the medical field have made it possible to improve how you view your external beauty. Because self-improvement has always been sought after, plastic surgery is an inevitable development of society that should not be frowned upon as it has evolved into a luxury that benefits the economy, despite popular opinion that our culture has become negatively obsessed with outward appearances.
The history of plastic surgery exemplifies the idea that humans will always be searching for self-improvement; plastic surgery has just become one of the ways that we may be able to achieve this. Dating back as early as 800 B.C., facial reconstruction was a technique still used as a beneficial medical treatment for injuries. However people have the most problem with plastic surgery due to a mistaken belief that the surgeries render you fake, after hearing the word “plastic”. Yet this is not the case as the word “plastic” originates from the Greek word “plastikos”- to mold or give form, (“History of Plastic Surgery”). The evolution of plastic surgery has confirmed that self-fulfillment is something that should have been expected of our culture as they turned to cosmetic surgery. The search for the Fountain of Youth by Spanish explorers verifies the idea that eternal youth is a desire that many people hold in high esteem. Although this search is futile, the legend of the youthful water captivates many people. By recognizing this longing to stay forev...
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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
...tic surgery. Also, this paper attempted to inject some perspective from the viewpoint of three normative theories namely Kantianism, Utilitarianism and Virtue Ethics. They give a simple description of how the issue on such surgeries is tackled by each of the mentioned theories. I believe the strongest argument against plastic surgery as of now is probably the fact that there exist risks from the surgery and anesthesia in the procedure. However, if these risks are further lowered and side effects reduced, which will be due to advancing medical advancements, the case against such forms of surgery will only get weaker and weaker. The issue on self-esteem can be subjective to each individual. If that is the case, we probably should not attempt to stop another person from going under a surgery which he believes will increase his self confidence and make his life better.
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.
Today plastic surgery has become a multi billion dollar industry and continues to evolve each day.
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.
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I believe that the cosmetic surgery goes against the core values of medicine. Cosmetic surgery is mainly a business like industry that promotes enhancement of individuals who have no medical illnesses in exchange for money. Although I did not cover all the possible refutation regarding cosmetic surgery, I believe that the cases that I presented helped show that cosmetic surgery are not ethically acceptable due to the Consequentialist ethical approach that I was aiming to achieve through the reasoning mentioned. The long-term consequences of allowing cosmetic surgery should be taken seriously before it would disintegrate the society that we have today more than it has already been. After writing this paper, a question that I want to learn more in depth about is how cosmetic surgery is viewed as from someone who has already gotten it done, and to see more of the reasoning to compare it to
Cosmetic surgery is becoming a trend world-wide today because humans can never be fully satisfied in terms of looks; however, this type of surgery has many serious perils rather than some benefits that we already know.
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Have you ever looked in the mirror and not liked what you saw? Haven’t we all? How about this, have you ever looked in the mirror and considered spending thousands of dollars to change what you see? Nope, me neither, but unfortunately thousands of people everyday do. Whether it’s a new nose, bigger breasts, an uplifted face, or any other cosmetic surgery, everyday someone is going under the knife to feel better about themselves. Now you may think, well that’s fine if they’re happy that way. However, it is most likely that after a surgery they will be more upset with what they see. There are many risks ignored by patients having cosmetic surgery
There has been a substantial increase in cosmetic surgery being performed on individuals to enhance their looks leading to perception of beauty being changed in society. Many people who receive cosmetic surgery claimed that the surgery has improved their overall mental and physical well being. We must understand that, the most crucial and motivating factor of people wanting cosmetic surgery is through body image. There is two components of constructs in body image, body image through orientation, refers to how important the body is to the person. The second leading factor for cosmetic surgery is body image evaluation,
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