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Laurie Essig holds the opinion that cosmetic surgery coupled with plastic money has brought America into an undefined crisis in life.... To justify this, it has been reported that “over the last decade about 465 percent increase has been witnessed in cosmetic work.... After that, the American medical community embraced the use of plastic surgery....
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These numbers and statistics do not include the procedures performed by individuals who are not surgeons for the enhancement of appearance.... Hence, the number of such procedures can be much higher.... It has been discussed and documented by researchers that there are various factors that contribute to the increasing popularity of these procedures.... These factors include advances in the field of plastic surgery, less invasive procedures, lower cost of the treatments and the increased amount of income of the individuals....
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Along with hair styling, nutritional supplements, exercises such as strength training, aerobics, yoga, and pilates, cosmetic surgery has been one of the techniques used by both men and women to alter their bodies to meet cultural standards or their own standards of beauty.... Aside from the aesthetical value, one can derive from plastic surgery, these procedures, may save and improve the quality of life an individual.... These people include those who have an urgent need to have procedures done because of complicated medical conditions....
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lastic surgery can have so many advantages but only when the right procedures have been applied.... This surgery can then be classified into two broad aspects which is cosmetic surgery.... hellip; The author states that cosmetic surgery in this case can be developed out of the self confidence and it can be used to give the good appearance which so many people wish to have.... A good example to explain this is the case of the cosmetic surgery which is one of the plastic surgeries used by so many people....
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However, the increasing number of plastic surgery procedures indicates that plastic surgery is becoming a way to enhance beauty, serving vanity and not the need for reconstructive medical operations to correct abnormalities.... Currently, there are several reality television shows that center on cosmetic surgery as the primary means to establish self-esteem, recover from bad experiences and improve chances for success in society.... Clearly, plastic surgery is becoming commonplace among teenagers and adults alike, as people attempt to look better and conform to the standards set by society, but what is not emphasized are the negative effects that plastic surgery is having on people who undergo such medical procedure....
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One of the areas that have reported a rapid increase in the number of clients is breast surgery procedures.... Over the history of cosmetic surgery, there have been always been an alternative to procedures that were deemed as risky such as the 1992 US silicone scare which led to many women going for plastic surgery to prefer saline instead of silicone implants.... The risks on physical health such as possible infections, chronic pains, numbness of affected areas, breakage, leakage as well as necrosis for those who go through such procedures have deterred potential clients....
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In the past, cosmetic surgery is limited to the rich and famous, but now anybody who has sufficient cash can undergo cosmetic procedures, surgical or nonsurgical.... billion on cosmetic procedures in 2010” (Palser 27).... It also involves nonsurgical cosmetic procedures, like laser hair removal and facial cleansing.... This paper, therefore, looks at the major reasons why a large number of individuals resort to the black market for cosmetic surgical procedures, including affordable procedures on the black market and more important given to cost than the quality of the procedures....
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84% of patients undergoing cosmetic procedures last year were white; 90% female 10%male.... Let alone the fact that most cosmetic procedures are not under medical insurance cover programs, Americans spent over ten billion dollars in 2008 on cosmetic surgery.... This paper "Cosmetic Surgical procedures on Patients Eighteen Years Old and Below" will look at whether the goal for plastic surgery is normalizing how we appear or how plastic surgery enhances our bodies to at least reach or come close to a perfect ideal....
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