In 2014, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reported that 10.3 million cosmetic surgeries were performed. Over 12 billion dollars were spent on these alterations. Women represented 90.6% of those operations, meanwhile men were the other 9.4%. In modern society, striving for perfection is common, reaching that “ideal” appearance. The statistics stated earlier prove that Americans (and around the world) want to continue the appeal of what society considers “perfect”. Not many know the concept is an idea, not a reality. The truth is that these operations could end in redundant results, lead to short-term satisfaction, or indicate a mental disorder. Why would one risk everything for something merely impossible? Cosmetic Surgery
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First, doctors themselves present the most obvious risk: they may not really be certified surgeons, or may be but, only for specific procedures. There are many cases of doctors filing under the name “surgeon” for higher profit. Past medical officials have also been said to inject other materials such as mineral oil. On an article on the website eHow, it explains that some doctors may not use sterile equipment, and result in infection or side-effects. Some of these include nerve damage, hemorrhaging, and bruising in a area (hematoma), as well as scars (hypertrophic scars) and Ptosis (drooping in surgical area) according to the site Livestrong. An example would be Shatarka Nuby. Her story was published on ProQuest. Her desperation for beauty caused her to a man with a syringe, Oneal Ron Morris. After 4 years of treatment, she died at age 31 from respiratory failure triggered by the silicone in her body. Morris was accused of manslaughter, after later investigations found he gave multiple injections to various women. He inserted silicone, mineral oil, or tire sealant and sealed the wounds with super glue. Therefore, planning ahead also doesn’t ensure anything; things can go wrong. Even if the procedure has been done several times before, the risks are still present and may increase. This is also unique to each patient; for each person has a distinct medical history and
First, doctors themselves present the most obvious risk: they may not really be certified surgeons, or may be but, only for specific procedures. There are many cases of doctors filing under the name “surgeon” for higher profit. Past medical officials have also been said to inject other materials such as mineral oil. On an article on the website eHow, it explains that some doctors may not use sterile equipment, and result in infection or side-effects. Some of these include nerve damage, hemorrhaging, and bruising in a area (hematoma), as well as scars (hypertrophic scars) and Ptosis (drooping in surgical area) according to the site Livestrong. An example would be Shatarka Nuby. Her story was published on ProQuest. Her desperation for beauty caused her to a man with a syringe, Oneal Ron Morris. After 4 years of treatment, she died at age 31 from respiratory failure triggered by the silicone in her body. Morris was accused of manslaughter, after later investigations found he gave multiple injections to various women. He inserted silicone, mineral oil, or tire sealant and sealed the wounds with super glue. Therefore, planning ahead also doesn’t ensure anything; things can go wrong. Even if the procedure has been done several times before, the risks are still present and may increase. This is also unique to each patient; for each person has a distinct medical history and