Cosmetic surgery is becoming an increasingly popular option for women and men who are trying to disguise the aging process or are unhappy with some aspect of their physical appearance. There are risks involved in this type of surgery of which people need to be aware. I will list the risks of cosmetic surgery in this article. Cosmetic surgery can be defined as subjecting yourself to a form of surgery by a specialist surgeon with the purpose of improving the appearance of your face or body. It was originally used to repair the faces and bodies of war veterans post World War 2 who had been seriously disfigured by artillery, crash landing of aircraft, and explosions inside tanks for example. In the years since, the use of cosmetic surgery has become popular among many Hollywood celebrities and international models. It then spread into the wider community where many people of both sexes now regard cosmetic surgery as a natural way of concealing the effects of aging. Is cosmetic surgery dangerous? The answer is that like any other surgery there will always be risks. The risks are twofold: firstly, the surgical procedure can always go wrong and secondly, the anaesthetizing of the patient has an element of risk depending on the health and fitness of the patient and whether they have a reaction to being anaesthetized. You also have to allow for the risk of post-operative infection or scarring in cosmetic surgery procedures. Is cosmetic surgery effective? The answer to that is in the eye of the beholder. If the person who has had the surgery can look at themselves in the mirror and feel more satisfied with their appearance, who is to argue with that judgement? However, in some cases the patient may feel a loss of self identity if their facial profile changes too much as a result of the surgery. There may also be the risk of ongoing pain or tightness of the face or body for some time after the surgery. Like all elective surgery, the patient needs to fully understand the risks as well as the assumed benefits before they proceed. They should do plenty of reading about cosmetic surgery and get their surgeon to fully explain everything involved. |
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