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Plastic surgery deals with the healing and restoration of health. The patients could be victims of injury, disfigurement or scarring, as a result of trauma, disease or congenital defects. Plastic surgery involves aesthetic or cosmetic surgery to alter or rejuvenate facial and body features, which are not appreciated by the patient.
As the name suggests, plastic surgery that is an indication of surgical errors is called awful plastic surgery. This could also be a result of poor aesthetic choices by either the surgeon or the patient, before surgery. Facial surgery that has errors is easily identified and obvious. The awfulness could be the result of face-lifts that have become too tight. This could cause asymmetry and tightness. Patients of awful plastic surgery at times, lose mobility of facial features and also lose sensation, as a result of damaged nerves.
This botched surgery can usually be easily re-fixed and the problem solved. It is important to know that the repair job on plastic surgery can only be done if there is enough tissue left. It is easy to disguise plastic surgery gone awry, on other parts of the body. The various effects of awful surgery could be excessive scarring, deformation and in some cases, even paralysis. It causes lot of emotional and psychological damage on the patients. Some develop a guilt complex and feel that they deserved the bad surgery, due to their vanity.
It is always essential for the patient to research and screen the surgeons before deciding on them. It helps to take the references of previous patients and meet them, to discuss about their experience. It is advisable for the patient to have a proper discussion regarding the aesthetics of the procedure and the expected outcome. A little research goes a long way in deciding on the surgeon.
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September 9th, 2009 by admin
Plastic Surgery can be a frightening experience. On television, you see so many disaster stories that might make you not want to go under the knife. Every surgery contains a certain amount of risk.
The majority of horror stories that you see on television are rare because most of these surgery are not performed by board certified plastic surgeons. Instead, they are usually performed in either in third world countries (where their qualification and hygiene standards are considerably lower than richer countries) or unqualified surgeons.
The types of major complications that you have to be aware of are:
Blood Loss (or Hemorrhaging)
It is normal to bleed during surgery. Any opening of the skin can cause excessive bleeding if your surgeon is not careful. If you have previous history of excessive bleeding or how low hemoglobin levels (amount of blood per unit), please inform your surgeon before you operate.
Brain damage:
Brain damage can occur if either there is an excessive blood loss and therefore no nutrients to the brain or if the oxygen levels decreases to a very low level.
Blood Clot:
Whenever there is an injury to a body area, the immune system will react and try to fix and prevent that area from spreading. It does this by blocking or clotting the area. Sometimes, if the clot builds up, it can dislodge from its area and may get ‘stuck’ in different part of your circulation system. If the clot gets stuck in your brain – this can kill you or give you a major stroke.
Infections
Infections are common after surgery. Infections can be easily controlled if adequate infection control is implemented using penicillin or anti-biotic.
Airway Obstruction
If general anesthesia is performed, a tube is inserted through your throat and into your lungs. This may cause irritation of the linings of your throat and you may have difficulty in breathing as a result. Muscle spasm can occur in your vocal cords and can cause you to aspirate (vomit).
Malignant Hypothermia
In rare cases, the combination of your heart rate, blood pressure and body temperature unexpectantly rise up to extraordinary levels. If these levels are not reduced immediately, death can occur.
Decrease Blood Pressure
A decrease in blood pressure is expected during surgery. The loss of blood due to the surgery and general anesthetic medicine all contribute to your blood pressure. However, a sudden drop in your blood pressure may cause a heart attack.
In Summary, all these complication can be reduced if you follow your surgeon’s advice. For example, always eat a healthy diet, stop smoking and always exercise.
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August 23rd, 2009 by admin
Just like any business, where there is money there will always be imitators. The same rule can easily apply to plastic surgery. There are many people out there who are practicing plastic surgery without a license or even any type of qualifications. Luckily with the advent of modern technology it is possible to save yourself from succumbing to one of the illegitimate practitioners who call beauty parlors and day spas an office. These people have been known to take your money and leave you with the aftermath of a bad surgery job.
When it comes to plastic surgery, it can be broken down into either reconstructive surgery or cosmetic surgery. Fortunately in the reconstructive surgery field, there are very little bad surgery procedures for the simple fact that the patients are already in contact with qualified professionals. It is those who want cosmetic surgery that are willing to hand over the cash to a non qualified professional in order to save money. No matter how much you save, your personal health and well being is priceless and should not be left to the hand of a quack.
Even with the many organizations whose purpose in life is only to make sure that you are safe, still people make bad decisions. This does not only include people who need to save as much money as they can, but even many of Hollywood’s finest have received a botched surgery procedure. They can happen to almost anyone, but they are rare when dealing with a qualified licensed professional. In order to reduce your risks of having a bad procedure performed make sure you not only research the operation itself, but also the surgeon who will be performing the procedure.
The key of course is knowledge. Learn as much as you can, ask questions and also see a second surgeon if you have to just to compare their thoughts on the surgery. You may find that one surgeon is more informed than another which generally means that the more informed surgeon also has more experience in performing the procedure. Don’t become another statistical victim of bad plastic surgery.
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November 5th, 2008 by admin
As with just about anything in life, there are many things that can go wrong with plastic surgery. But just as we don’t hear news reports about the millions of planes that have taken off and landed safely, there is not the same attention devoted to the many success stories of cosmetic surgeries as there is to plastic surgery gone wrong. There are risks involved with this type of surgery, as there are in undergoing operations of any kind, but the usual difference is that while no doctor can force a patient to have surgery of any kind – even if it is a life-saving operation to remove a cancerous tumor – plastic surgery is generally a little more elective than the other.
And perhaps this is why we seem to delight in hearing about plastic surgery gone wrong. Nowhere is our interest in celebrities as heightened or as vicious as in this arena. While assigning the delight we find in the personal disaster of another human being to jealousy might be overly simplistic, there is doubtlessly a sense here of revelling in the fall of someone we thought – or felt they thought themselves – to be untouchable.
It seems that regardless of the expensive doctors they might have access to, the rich and famous are as susceptible to the vagaries of happenstance as the rest of us – sometimes, things simply just go wrong. Plastic surgery has literally been the death of some, and side effects can be life threatening. Even relatively minor mishaps can be unsightly and embarrassing, and plastic surgery gone wrong includes an enormous range of problems, from capsular contraction in breast implants (where the implants harden painfully) to problems with the wound and the slippage of implants inserted in a range of locations, including cheeks, chin, and butt. Surely we wouldn’t wish these accidents on our worst enemies – unless they were in the public eye.
So celebrities might have thousands of things we think we want, but they are as subject to the whims of higher powers just as the rest of us are. Above all, we are all human, and plastic surgery gone wrong, regardless of the paycheck of the life it affects, is a painful and upsetting time. Let’s just hope they get well soon.
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July 24th, 2008 by admin
Plastic surgery is becoming more and more common. People all over the country are realizing that plastic surgery is not just something that famous or wealthy people can afford or take advantage of.
However, plastic surgery is not for everyone. “Plastic surgery aims to correct parts of a patient’s body that make the patient unhappy,” says Dr. Joseph Bauer at the Swan Center for Plastic Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia. “This can vary from removing deposits of fat that are unaffected by diet and exercise, to reshaping a nose.”
Plastic surgery is also different than reconstructive surgery, which attempts to restore the look or function of part of a patient’s body that has been affected by disease, genetics, injury, or medical treatment.
If a patient is unhappy with their appearance, plastic surgery might provide them with a way to look better, and also feel better. Many patients who are unhappy with an area of their body will receive a boost in confidence, improved relationships, and more overall enjoyment with life after their plastic surgery.
This does not mean that plastic surgery is a cure for depression. Plastic surgery simply provides a way for people to feel satisfied with the way they look if they have an aspect of their body that displeases them.
For a patient to determine if plastic surgery is right for them, they should educate themselves about all aspects of the procedure they want, the possible risks and complications that are associated with the procedure, and the expectations desired from the plastic surgery.
“Plastic surgery should be viewed as a last resort for some procedures,” says Dr. Dean Fardo in Atlanta, Georgia. “For instance, a tummy tuck or liposuction procedure should be viewed as a weight loss technique, both are designed to provide the patient with an improved body contour.”
Prior to plastic surgery, the patient should review all forms of the procedure they want. There are different types of liposuction, for instance, including tumescent liposuction and ultra-sonic liposuction. Being informed about the different procedures will allow a patient to better determine if the plastic surgery procedure they want is really the right one for them.
A plastic surgery patient should also be aware that all plastic surgeries have potential risks and complications associated with them. For some procedures, like BOTOX
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July 12th, 2008 by admin
They are interviewed on talk shows like Oprah and Dr. Phil – plastic surgery addicts. People, often women, who think that just one more surgery, just one more fix, will make them perfect. Often, these plastic surgery addicts have a perfect image in mind that they want to attain, whether it be a celebrity that they are trying to emulate, or their ideal picture of what they should look like. What causes someone to be addicted to plastic surgery? Is plastic surgery a bad thing?
First, plastic surgery is not always a bad thing. Like anything in life, the benefits of plastic surgery can be over done. Children, for example, who are born with severe deformities, can benefit from plastic surgery giving them a new lease on a social life. Whether we like it or not, our society is a visually oriented society and those who have severe deformities are often shunned. Whether or not this should be, it is and plastic surgery benefits people in these situations.
But what about normal, even beautiful, looking people who feel the need to have plastic surgery? The fact is that two thirds of the first time plastic surgery patients come back for more surgery. Once they have overcome the fear and trepidation surrounding having the first surgery, many come back for a second round, trying to attain the perfect look.
One of the reasons for this addiction might be the unattainable perfection that is put forth as beauty in today’s media. Today’s society is highly visual and the people who are seen on television and fashion runways are unattainably beautiful. So the average person turns to plastic surgery to try to attain this perfection.
Plastic surgery addiction often stems from a condition called body dysmorphic disorder. This is a disorder that causes a person to consider themselves hideous, not matter how attractive they really are. They feel that if they are not happy, then they must not be beautiful and in order to be happy, they must become beautiful. The problem is that the lack of happiness does not stem from their physical appearance. Once people with this condition turn to plastic surgery, they have to go back for more, because the change in their appearance does not bring the desired effect on their happiness.
If you suspect someone might be addicted to plastic surgery, there are a few things you can look for to determine if the addiction is true. Someone who seeks multiple plastic surgeries, particularly on the same or similar areas of the body, are often addicts. Also, those who have body dysmorphic disorder, which often leads to cosmetic surgery addiction, are often obsessive about checking their appearance. They also might be obsessive about the looks of a favorite celebrity or two. If you notice these signs in someone you love, seek professional counseling, because the problem goes far deeper than the appearance on the outside. Body dysmorphic disorder and plastic surgery addiction are serious and potentially devastating, psychological problems. Take them seriously and get help for the one you care about!
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June 12th, 2008 by admin
With the growing numbers of people who undergo one form of plastic surgery or another every year. There is still those who would like to know what types of pros and cons plastic surgery has to offer. As the techniques and technology improve, the pros will continuously grown until they have all but completely wiped out the cons. Unfortunately this will not happen any time soon so with every procedure, one is bound to find the cons associated with it.
The number one and most important pro for any type of plastic surgery has to be the emotional well being after the completion of the procedure. Many people this year alone will undergo the knife for one reason and one reason alone. These people know that a simple change to something that either they see as wrong or those around them find to be wrong. Upon the completion of this procedure the patient will find a new part of them with higher self esteem and an improved self conscious.
The outcomes no matter what you are looking for equates to the same. Should your procedure be a success, then you will have improved self esteem and obtained a younger more beautiful you. Unfortunately there are the rare occasions in which a procedure ends up being a failure. These occasions are also call botched procedures and unfortunately they can have the exact opposite effect causing the patient to possibly fall into a fit of depression.
Another thing to remember is that although science and technology are constantly advancing, there is still the chance of complications. These plastic surgery risks are the biggest con for plastic surgery. Much like a successful procedure is a pro, a failure can cause irreparable emotional damage to the patient. Sometimes this emotional damage may be small, while in other circumstances where the patient has been trying everything with no success; it may cause them to fall into a downward spiral as far as their emotional well being is concerned.
In order to ensure that your procedure will be a success it is important to remember to ask a lot of questions as well as doing your research so that you can make well informed decisions regarding your procedure.
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April 2nd, 2008 by admin
Plastic surgery is something that appeals to many people. In a society that stresses appearances as much as ours does, getting something “fixed up” seems perfectly normal and fine.
If there is an area of your body that you cannot change with exercise and lifestyle changes alone, or if there is a spot that ages you well beyond your years, or if you have made tremendous changes to your body and are looking to have your skin adjusted to your new way of life, plastic surgery is a wonderful option. It has given people confidence and has made people feel better about their lives.
There is no problem with getting some work done, especially if it is for the right reasons. In the initial consultation appointment, your doctor should evaluate your reasoning. It is his or her job to look into the emotions behind the decisions and to determine if you are there for the right reasons. Some of the right reasons include the things listed above. Trying to change your body to match your feelings in small ways is acceptable.
Where is the line though?
Generally, the line is determined by your loved ones and the people that see you often. The point of plastic surgery is to make small changes to make you more comfortable in your skin. When people begin noticing obvious large changes, they will usually make a comment.
Some procedures are overdone and can take away any hint of personality (blown up lips or too much Botox for example) while others change the essential things that make you. There are people that are not hunting to make their appearance a little better but are hunting for perfection.
Another thing behind too many procedures is that you might be going through a life problem and looking for something drastic and new to change the problem. This often times does not work and can leave people with very heavy depression afterwards. If you notice yourself being anti-social because you feel your looks are not up to par, it is important to talk with someone as this is a sign to a problem.
Plastic surgery is a fantastic thing. However, it is not a cure all and if used recklessly can actually make things worse as you begin slowly losing your identity. If you or someone you know seems to be suffering from abusing plastic surgery, do not be afraid to speak up. Help is there to be used and can prevent a lifetime of painful touch-up surgeries and shame.
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February 17th, 2008 by admin
When one talks about financing, the most common variable is some type of collateral. When you finance a home or a car, if you do not pay, you loose the car or home. However when you decide to finance a plastic surgery procedure, there is no collateral, they cannot repossess your face if you do not pay, therefore any loan to have a procedure done would be considered an unsecured loan, or a signature loan as it is more commonly referred to.
From that point, it comes down to the normal ins and outs associated with any loan application which includes things like your income and expenses, do you own or rent and of course the big one, what is you credit rating.
Unfortunately if you have never used credit, then chances are you will not qualify for a plastic surgery loan. Since it is a signature loan, you will usually need to have a 700 or better credit rating although many other factors maybe in play that may help or hurt your chances.
Just like taking out any loan, you also need to sit down and figure out if you can afford to make the payments and if so, how much can you reasonably afford to pay every month. If you have any experience in taking out a loan in the past, you will know that the lender will try to push you to take a higher monthly payment to save you interest, but at what cost. At the cost of your ability to take any future loans.
There are many companies and financial institutions that are more than willing to offer specialized plastic surgery loans to those who may not have a high enough credit score to take a loan from a bank. These companies deal especially in higher risk unsecured credit like credit cards. Matter of fact, the credit card giant Capitol One offers plastic surgery loans among other things. Like any other loan or use of credit, make sure that you understand what you are getting into before you make the final decision to dive into the plastic surgery loan process.
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February 1st, 2008 by admin
The growth in cosmetic plastic surgery is not limited to the shores of the UK. People all over the world choose this type of surgery to amend facial or body features about themselves. Long gone are the days when one was forced to accept there birth features for better or for worse. Nowadays plastic surgery transplants are also being carried out on young people.
Plastic surgery of course is not an operation that should be taken light heartedly. The pleasure of seeing ones body change into something more desirable or to your own liking, does not come without its costs and body discomfort during the healing process. It is therefore paramount that any such surgery is only taken out after thorough consideration. Where possible it is also wise to accept advice from those close to you, as there maybe alternative methods that could work out just as effectively. For example in the instance surgery is sought to help reduce weight a proper diet that is followed could just as well do the trick without the financial costs involved in surgery. Also do not forget plastic surgery does require aftercare and depending on the type of plastic surgery you intent carrying out, this could be a number of months.
So how many people actually carry out plastic surgery each year and what type of surgery do they undertake?
Well in 2006 over 11.5 million cosmetic surgery procedures were carried out in the United States of America alone, a 447 per cent increase in the amount of plastic surgery operations carried out in 1997.The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery’s cosmetic surgery statistics are the most comprehensive collection of data available on the number of cosmetic surgical and no surgical procedures performed in the United States
Below is a breakdown of the 11.5 million plastic surgery operations carried out.
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures
The top five most popular surgical procedures in 2006 include:
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