Cosmetic Surgery

22.01.2009

English Course Level 2 - Personal Skills

What happened to them ? Cosmetic Surgery

What’s Cosmetic Surgery? Plastic Surgery Cosmetic Surgery Uniquely restricts itself to the enhancement of appearance through surgical and medical techniques. It is specifically concerned with maintaining normal appearance, restoring it, or enhancing it beyond the average level toward some aesthetic ideal. Plastic Surgery is a recognized surgical specialty and is defined as the subspecialty dedicated to the surgical repair of defects of form or function. Reconstructive Surgery

Statistic Figure

Europe, with nearly 10% increase since the turn of the new century. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the global market now exceeds $30 billion, with a sustainable compound annual growth rate in the range of 25%.

In Europe it is found that the market for cosmetic surgery alone is about $2.2 billion

Why more and more people take cosmetic surgery ? “ I WANT TO BE MORE BEAUTIFUL !” Should be supported ? YES !

Why should be supported?

Good looks is important

“ I Know what wages beauty gives” --Irish poet William Butler Yeats

What is beautiful?

Research proves: certain homogenous beauty standards do exist within cultures.

Who decide what is beautiful?

To be beautiful is a matter of taste?

NO

research by anthropologists sociologists and social psychologists conclude:

people have no trouble recognizing or agreeing on who is beautiful and who is not.

Appearance is our first name card Should not perceive another person depend on their looks... RIGHT ! How about when it comes to people you have never met before and know nothing about but their looks to base your first impression on?

Our appearance is the one thing that is obvious on all social occasions Stereotyping on the basis of a persons physical attributes occurs quickly and easily How many people you will deal with In your life? N years x 365days x 3? The speed of our life become quicker and quicker. We get contact with more and more people but get know less and less about the people

Whom You prefer to serve you in the airplane? You prefer whom to be your neighbour?

With good looking people get more chances Appearance Intelligence Disposition Character …

Looks not only impact on our first impression!

Good looks are often associated with higher intellect even

though there is no general obvious link between

attractiveness and competence.

Parents and teachers treat pretty children more encouragingly and give more attention teachers give attractive students better grades

Self-confidence More chances Better treatments Nothing is wrong with wanting to look better! Why not?

Risks You Need To Know

1. Hematoma

is a small, internal

collection of clotted blood.

This occurs after about 1% to 2% of face-lift procedures.

2. Seroma:

Seroma is an internal collection of watery body fluids.

3 . Necrosis

Necrosis, or tissue death from surgical manipulation.

4. Nerve Injury

Any time the skin is cut, small nerves are severed.

Real risk rate 1 in 1,000

5. Infection

Make sure you hire a board-certified surgeon, and the facility is clean and sterile.

6. Numbness

Temporary numbness or loss of feeling at the site of an operation is fairly common with face lifts and tummy tucks.

7. Bleeding:

The risk of dangerous levels of bleeding after surgery is about 1%

8. Ptosis: or sagging and drooping, is not an uncommon side effect.

9. Death

In cardiac surgery, a 2% death rate is normal. Plastic surgeries deal with much smaller vessels, so the death rate is rare, substantially less than 1%

Top Cosmetic Surgery Costs in USA COSTS in $ USD GDP/USA 3800$ GDP/Germany 3400$

Stimulate Technique Innovation Equipment Material Polypropylene breast implants Silicone gel implants Endoscope

Benefits Non surgical Painless No side effects No complication

Conclusion supportive expectation Psychological distress information