Abstract
Plastic surgery is a procedure that involves the correction and restoration of some body parts in a theatre. This paper will be an argument for and against the process of plastic surgery. It will look at the detrimental side of it in terms of health and the good side of it in terms of how it is used to boost a person’s life. In the social circle, it is hailed because it improves a person’s confidence and morale. In terms of a person’s health, it is sometimes detrimental as some of the procedures involved might backfire leading to life problems. In arguing for and against it this paper will look at the pros and cons associated with this type of bodily change (Santoni-Rugiu, 2007).
Arguments For
There is a growing trend especially with women who have always considered themselves not beautiful enough to undergo a procedure that involves removal of some of their body parts or enhancing them for perfection. This is intended to have them gain some confidence by looking more beautiful. This is good for people who are always in the public limelight such as celebrities, models, and beauty queens. Therefore it can serve the purpose of making someone’s life more admirable, lucrative, and full of confidence (Suzanne, 2003).
Plastic surgery is also employed by people who have illnesses that require amputations of some parts of the body. This amputation may be in a strategic position to warrant some form of uneasiness in the presence of people. Therefore it is hailed in the treatment circles as it is greatly helpful to make sure life goes on despite the removal of the body parts without people getting to notice. Medics have used it for that purpose and continue to hail its success in achieving that goal in the lives of many people (Gilman, 2005).
Arguments Against
The procedure is quite expensive and remains a preserve for many. This medical procedure has had numerous people want to go through without looking at the dark side that has the health of an individual threatened. For instance, some people develop complications after surgery. This rate is statistically put at 3 out of every ten people who have undergone it. The procedure may cause a lack of symmetry in the scar that it was done leading to even more low self-esteem (Walker, 2007).
The procedure has become a new addiction in women and some people. This is because of a condition of the brain that cheats a person’s interpretation of his or her looks. This triggers the need to have more corrections done. If done severally it is a recipe for disaster as it may have bad consequences on the skin. The doctor’s advice is that it should not be administered more than three times in a person’s lifetime especially to the same part (Lock et al., 2001).
Plastic surgery may cause damage to internal organs. This is a lifetime fact that some people who have undergone the procedure have had to contend with. These organs include the blood system. The skin has been an external organ is the most affected. When faced by the sun it discolors: a complication almost every person who has undergone a facial lift (a type of plastic surgery) is associated with. To avoid such complications it is advisable to get the advice of a counselor before the procedure (Cottle, 2002).
People who engage in hard work are grossly affected by the procedure especially if it is done at strategic parts such as the hands. This is because it stretches the skin. This leads to a lack of comfort while performing some duties. It also kills some cells in the skin that reduces its aging. Although some people see this as an advantage, in the long run, it may lead to diseases such as cancer of the skin. The aging process of the skin in a natural way is very crucial to the health of a person and plastic surgery is detrimental to it (Cottle, 2002).
References
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Santoni-Rugiu, P. (2007). A History of Plastic Surgery. New York: Springer.
Suzanne, F. (2003). Cosmetic Surgery, Gender and Culture. New York: Palgrave.
Walker, E. (2007). Do You Need Plastic Surgery? Web.