Cosmetic Surgery is on the rise. Will you partake?
TIME magazine’s June 18 cover story was titled, “Nip. Tuck. Or Else. Why you will be getting cosmetic procedures even if you don’t want them.” After reading this article, I was excited to see some things mentioned, and I disagreed with one major point.
The concepts that I thought were covered well were numerous. The article also did a great job of talking about different types of surgeries and the different types of patients that are getting surgery in the U.S. The general idea that the old concept of hiding your procedures was mostly de-bunked and the new ideas of being proud of your choices were reviewed. The best part of the article, in my opinion, was the outline of the increase in cosmetic procedures. It is true that cosmetic procedures continue to increase every year as new technologies, less invasive procedures and great techniques improve. So, it’s little surprise we’ve seen a rise in procedures.
The one area that was covered extensively in this article that I disagreed with was the idea that plastic surgery is done – and will be done – because people are trying to keep up with their neighbors. In my practice, I do not find this to be true.
In general, most women (and men) come in to my office to improve a particular area that bothers them. The patient may be a mother who would like to get her pre-baby body back with a mommy makeover, a person changing career tracks and wanting to look their best with a facelift, or someone who has always been bothered by a particular area on the body such as the nose. Overall, my patients are everyday people with families and jobs who just want to look their best. These men and women are usually referred by a friend who has had surgery with me, but they do not come in because their neighbor had surgery.
The article in TIME is a good read, full of information, but a few areas should be taken with caution.
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