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Plastic Surgery

By Jaden Callands

Glow Up?

Is it really that simple?

 Attention in the modern youth is being drawn to this “glow up” culture. Where once you reach between the age of 16 and up, we expect to have this transformation a “glow up” if you will. With social media playing a huge impact into our perceptions of one another we are exposed to see A list celebrities who have these amazing transformations. Along with Instagram influencers, or models.

Thesis

Proceed with Caution

 There should be no reason for anyone to judge a person for having cosmetic surgery. We all have to look in the mirror and love what we see and if a few body alterations is what a person needs that’s acceptable. However, it is important for a person to take the time and research the procedures and doctors to ensure they are getting the best care and results.

Procedures in America

Update information from the ASPS shows "nearly a quarter million more cosmetic procedures performed in 2018 than the previous year."

People who had more exposure to the media believed that cosmetic surgery brought more benefits but over look risks involved

Popularity Boom

Examples of Complications

  • Shock,
  • respiratory failure, and
  • cardiac
  • Implant blood clots
  • scarring
  • skin necrosis
  • nerve damage
  • pigmentation

Surgical Risk

Not a cheap short cut

  • Many procedures cost tens of thousands of dollars. Cost increasing varying on experience of surgeon
  • patients have to take time from work to recover creating financial loss

Financial Cost

Underworld Injectors

"It was so much cheaper than a plastic surgeon. The injector "sold" them on the idea of an easy consequence-free treatment"

An Example: Loreen Williams

Black Market

Williams is one of many women — often driven by a desire to look like Kim Kardashian — who have found themselves victims of butt lifts gone wrong.

Loreen Williams

The rise of social media influencers, women everywhere are increasingly self-conscious about their bodies, and many are turning to surgery or black market procedures to get an "Instagram-worthy" body

Emotional Damage

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  • Some who go under plastic surgery can not feel satisfied leading them to go back for more work
  • Many times individuals will end up with some very heavy psychological repercussions when a procedure did not end up looking the way that they visualized

Conclusion

Overall the choice to have cosmetic surgery is not the issue. The choice to have surgery by a respectable doctor for the right reasons is the key. With so many looming factors of what COULD go wrong when going into surgery you do not want to cut corners to save on money. The instant gratification and result may look and feel good at first however, if not done correctly the repercussions can come hurling at you months or maybe years later.

Conclusion

Resources

American Society of Plastic Surgeons. (2018, March 1). New Statistics Reveal the Shape of Plastic Surgery. Retrieved from https://www.plasticsurgery.org/news/press-releases/new-statistics-reveal-the-shape-of-plastic-surgeryBrown, S. (2016, August 16). 7 Negative Side Effects of Plastic Surgery. Retrieved from https://www.lifehack.org/450603/7-negative-side-effects-of-plastic-surgeryDelgado, O., & Ruiz, A. (n.d.). Brazilian Butt Lift Super Popular Thanks To IG, But Also Super Deadly. Retrieved from https://www.wearelatinlive.com/article/12380/brazilian-butt-lift-super-popular-thanks-to-ig-but-also-super-deadlyEurekAlert. (n.d.). New plastic surgery statistics reveal trends toward body enhancement. Retrieved from https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/m-nps030719.phpWilliams, S. (2018, April 24). Cardi B's horrifying story serves as a reminder of the dangers of illegal buttock injections. Retrieved from https://www.plasticsurgery.org/news/blog/cardi-bs-horrifying-story-serves-as-a-reminder-of-the-dangers-of-illegal-buttock-injections

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