“Does Plastic Surgery Really Boost Self-Esteem?”
There’s no question that many people are getting surgery these days. Because of pressure that society gives for people to look good and due to the negative connotation for normal aging in America, millions turn to cosmetic surgery each year. Rhinoplasty, liposuction, breast enlargements and breast reductions are the most common procedures. For the stably emotionals, who simply wants to improve their looks, cosmetic surgery can lead emotional problems. Many surgeons and psychologists agree that there are appropriate candidates for cosmetic procedures, and there are people who are not appropriate or “fit” for surgery. According to Matt Shollenberger, M.D., , there are two categories of …show more content…
The Idealist patient has unrealistic expectations of surgery, like the person who wants to look like a celebrity. The Chaotic patient is in a crisis and needs to be “fixed.” Most “chaotic” patients have been through a divorce , experience rejection, or have went through some other type of life changing event. They often believe that having surgery will heal their grief. The “jumper” patient jumps from surgeon to surgeon looking for the doctor that will tell them what they want to hear. Last but not least, there is the pleaser. The “pleaser” patient is the person who gets surgery because they believe that it will make someone else like or accept them …show more content…
If I had my time again I wouldn’t have gotten surgery, I would have gotten therapy.”
In 2013, in the cosmetic surgery business, there was a PIP scandal going on. The PIP scandal was when various plastic surgery surgeons were using silicone gel that goes into mattresses. About 43,069 cosmetic procedures were carried out that year which equaled to be about 2.3 billion dollars. Becky Smith was one of the paptients who was affected by the scandal. Smith was a 25 year old from Edwinburgh and wanted the top part of her double D size breasts fuller. But when she went to her appointment she said:
“But I felt he barely listened to me in the 15 minute consultation and just wanted to rush me through.” (Smith)
After paying 3,500 dollars, she ended up with G size saggy breasts that were so big they were impossible to live with. She then had to pay another 5,000 dollars to have further surgery, only to be left with her nipples positioned above the top of her bra, and such bad scarring on her ribcage and cleavage that she felt like she had been butchered. “After having two babies, all I wanted was a little
There’s no question that many people are getting surgery these days. Because of pressure that society gives for people to look good and due to the negative connotation for normal aging in America, millions turn to cosmetic surgery each year. Rhinoplasty, liposuction, breast enlargements and breast reductions are the most common procedures. For the stably emotionals, who simply wants to improve their looks, cosmetic surgery can lead emotional problems. Many surgeons and psychologists agree that there are appropriate candidates for cosmetic procedures, and there are people who are not appropriate or “fit” for surgery. According to Matt Shollenberger, M.D., , there are two categories of …show more content…
The Idealist patient has unrealistic expectations of surgery, like the person who wants to look like a celebrity. The Chaotic patient is in a crisis and needs to be “fixed.” Most “chaotic” patients have been through a divorce , experience rejection, or have went through some other type of life changing event. They often believe that having surgery will heal their grief. The “jumper” patient jumps from surgeon to surgeon looking for the doctor that will tell them what they want to hear. Last but not least, there is the pleaser. The “pleaser” patient is the person who gets surgery because they believe that it will make someone else like or accept them …show more content…
If I had my time again I wouldn’t have gotten surgery, I would have gotten therapy.”
In 2013, in the cosmetic surgery business, there was a PIP scandal going on. The PIP scandal was when various plastic surgery surgeons were using silicone gel that goes into mattresses. About 43,069 cosmetic procedures were carried out that year which equaled to be about 2.3 billion dollars. Becky Smith was one of the paptients who was affected by the scandal. Smith was a 25 year old from Edwinburgh and wanted the top part of her double D size breasts fuller. But when she went to her appointment she said:
“But I felt he barely listened to me in the 15 minute consultation and just wanted to rush me through.” (Smith)
After paying 3,500 dollars, she ended up with G size saggy breasts that were so big they were impossible to live with. She then had to pay another 5,000 dollars to have further surgery, only to be left with her nipples positioned above the top of her bra, and such bad scarring on her ribcage and cleavage that she felt like she had been butchered. “After having two babies, all I wanted was a little