Pros and Cons of Plastic Surgery
For time immemorial, people have been going under the knife to renew the way they look. A lot of people feel that their appearance strongly affects their social interaction, their behaviour and attitude to life. Such feelings, if converted to obsession can very well ruin an individual. Plastic surgery is a god-sent procedure for people who are dissatisfied with their looks. However, considering the pros and cons of plastic surgery is an essentiality as it is permanent- either damage or benefit. Before plunging under the surgeon’s knife, it is very important to weigh the reason for your dissatisfaction. You will have to consider your mental state and ensure that your discontent is purely physical and not related to your current state of mind.
Before taking a step, the following pros and cons can be pondered upon.
Pros:
1. The most obvious advantage of plastic surgery is improved appearance and enhanced self-confidence. However, the outcome of your surgery can never be considered a surety. The results are sometimes not seen for as long as a year.
2. Plastic surgery is a blessing in disguise for those who’ve been in an accident or were born with deformities like a cleft palate as it can restore the original or ‘should-have-been’ look.
3. With advancements in technology, it has become possible for surgeons to reconstruct an individual’s face completely. From simply removing a scar to creating and recreating noses, lips, chins and cheeks, plastic surgery’s greatest advantage lies in that it can craft bodies from scratch.
4. Plastic surgery can remove a host of social stigma imposed on persons born with a defect, giving them a new lease of life.
5. Obsession with appearance can easily turn into a psychological disorder. The easiest and probably only way out would be plastic surgery, which when combined with counselling proves most beneficial to such people.
Thousands of individuals every year plump for cosmetic surgery. The point to be noted is that more than the surgery itself, the outcome is highly dependent on the surgeon. If an impulsive decision is made, you will be left with both physical and emotional scars for the rest of your life. The satisfaction received from a surgery caters more to your fantasy than your need and many a doctor plays on that fact. Before considering the pros and cons of cosmetic surgery, it is necessary to ask yourself a few incredibly important questions.
Do I need a surgery?
If you are looking at covering up minor wrinkles/scars that are visible only to your own sceptic eyes, you certainly do not require a surgery.
What will be done?
More than can be done, what will be done is important. A question of prime importance is to learn the extent of damage if the surgery goes wrong.
Cons:
Following are the disadvantages and negatives of a cosmetic surgery.
- The chances of your surgery giving you a wrong result must always be considered. If this were to happen, you may end up with something far worse than what you started off with.
- If you are getting a surgical correction to simply change your appearance and not to correct a feature that was ruined in an accident, chances are that your insurance company will not cover it. Ensure that you do not run into debt while in the pursuit of that perfect nose or bee-stung lips.
- Any surgery brings with it the risk of infection. Plastic surgery specifically involves loads of pain. The recovery time can be painfully long.
Like any other major decision to be made, plastic surgery requires you to sit down, weigh the pros and cons calmly and then make a decision accordingly. If you rush into a surgery purely on impulse, the chances of achieving the kind of satisfaction you expect are very little.
Like the saying goes, patience is a virtue and in this case, can save you tons of money too!
- Vishwadha Chander
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