For thousands of years, humans have tried reconstructive surgery techniques to improve their physical appearance and beauty. Although it is looked upon as a positive aspect, most people truly forget the real cons of getting plastic surgery. Reconstructive surgery dates back to India in 800 BC, through centuries it developed new techniques and theories behind the idea of reconstructive surgery. Afterwards, it was introduced to the Western world where it was modified and people basically fell in love with it.
Cost is one of the top cons of plastic surgery. Plastic surgery is one of those areas where one should not necessarily cut costs. There have been many incidences where people posing as fake doctors inject dangerous chemicals into clients …show more content…
Most cosmetic surgery procedures require maintenance surgeries every few years. More serious procedure is my even require maintenance every few months, this adds to the cost and makes it even higher. One should also consider the recovery time it will take, if several maintenance surgeries are required, then that can make the healing process even longer and more painful. This process can also make it more difficult to go out into public, especially if you get cosmetic work done on your face. Most cosmetic procedures require you to keep bandages or stitches on the area until it heals properly and can be removed by a …show more content…
Anytime an incision is made, you face possibility of infection. There can also be permanent scarring where the incision took place, and if a patient decides to get implants put in there is always a small chance of those implants exploding in their body. A few years ago, there was a woman competing on the CBS television show The Amazing Race. During the show, she attempted to dive into a body of water, she ended up belly flopping and popping one of her breast implants. these implants have dangerous chemicals in them which can be deadly if released into the bloodstream. Above all, there are always risks when being put under general anesthesia, and if the surgery itself takes multiple maintenance procedures, that is going into general anesthesia very often.
One should also expect that the end result of plastic surgery may not always turn out how it's expected to be. Just because that $4500 nose job looks good on Kim Kardashian, does not mean it will look good on everyone who does the same procedure. Plastic surgery is a lot like getting a tattoo, you have the perfect image pictured in your mind, but there is always a risk that it won't turn out the way you want it to. If for some reason there is an error or it ends up looking terrible, that means even more surgeries and even more cost to reverse or fix the
Cost is one of the top cons of plastic surgery. Plastic surgery is one of those areas where one should not necessarily cut costs. There have been many incidences where people posing as fake doctors inject dangerous chemicals into clients …show more content…
Most cosmetic surgery procedures require maintenance surgeries every few years. More serious procedure is my even require maintenance every few months, this adds to the cost and makes it even higher. One should also consider the recovery time it will take, if several maintenance surgeries are required, then that can make the healing process even longer and more painful. This process can also make it more difficult to go out into public, especially if you get cosmetic work done on your face. Most cosmetic procedures require you to keep bandages or stitches on the area until it heals properly and can be removed by a …show more content…
Anytime an incision is made, you face possibility of infection. There can also be permanent scarring where the incision took place, and if a patient decides to get implants put in there is always a small chance of those implants exploding in their body. A few years ago, there was a woman competing on the CBS television show The Amazing Race. During the show, she attempted to dive into a body of water, she ended up belly flopping and popping one of her breast implants. these implants have dangerous chemicals in them which can be deadly if released into the bloodstream. Above all, there are always risks when being put under general anesthesia, and if the surgery itself takes multiple maintenance procedures, that is going into general anesthesia very often.
One should also expect that the end result of plastic surgery may not always turn out how it's expected to be. Just because that $4500 nose job looks good on Kim Kardashian, does not mean it will look good on everyone who does the same procedure. Plastic surgery is a lot like getting a tattoo, you have the perfect image pictured in your mind, but there is always a risk that it won't turn out the way you want it to. If for some reason there is an error or it ends up looking terrible, that means even more surgeries and even more cost to reverse or fix the