Argumentative Essay On Plastic Surgery

Register to read the introduction… It is true that women undertake these procedures to feel more accepted and wanted by men. Yet some critics even go so far as to say that, “These procedures… are performed for the sake of vanity, and are a costly, risky misuse of surgical skill,” (Sexton). To say that cosmetic surgery is a waste of surgical skill is a worthless argument due to the fact that there are more than enough surgeons to perform other operations on more critical cases. Plastic surgeons have been trained specifically for this job so that women and men may be able to garner the results that have always envisioned. Although our society is more appearance aware, plastic surgery does hold its own list of problems. Many critics are correct when they claim that plastic surgery is dangerous. “There are a variety of complications that can occur during and following cosmetic surgery…[such as] infections, rupture of breast implants, inability to close eyes following blephoplasty, and dissatisfaction with the outcome of surgery,” While almost all medical procedures warn of some type of risk, plastic surgery is particularly considered dangerous due to the fact that the surgery is putting you at risk for something believed to only be carried out to improve the self-confidence of a person. Despite these complications, “The real risk lies not in the surgery itself, but in the misrepresentation and inexperience of certain surgeons,” (Espejo, 21). Plastic surgery only becomes dangerous when the patient does not look into who is performing their surgery. The inexperience of some surgeons will potentially cause damages to the treated area, and may render the patient unhappy with the results. The stories that are read about surgeries gone wrong are due to the lack of experience or training that that surgeon has undergone, (Espejo). Also, plastic surgery has been able to provide a …show more content…
As proven by the statistics in a 2011 survey, the results confirm that the majority of patients receiving treatment through plastic surgery are in fact an older generation of 40 to 54 year olds. (“History of Plastic Surgery”) The popular belief is that young women in their 20-30’s are undergoing the surgeries to prolong their eventual aging. This was suggested a result of reality TV shows that influence the viewer to go through with the operations. This is not necessarily a bad thing as many people besides young women are being swayed by the media to become involved in activities that are not the traditional values of people who feel threatened by conformity and of being controlled. (“History of Plastic Surgery”) As of 2007, around nine million surgical and non-invasive surgeries were performed to improve health, beauty, and self-esteem. The majority of procedures included Liposuction as a surgical procedure to improve the weight and overall health of a person that was previously overweight. This number has gone up in the past 5 years and now appears on TV shows where the patient is morbidly obese. (Nordqvist) The media has been a major factor is creating more awareness for cosmetic surgery. The amount of reality TV shows that this era watches make these generations predisposed to think that they need to receive treatment for a minor flaw. Nevertheless, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery has become an essential part in our culture to fight the eventuality of