Plastic surgery can be divided into two categories. These are cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery. Cosmetic surgery improves the aesthetic appearance of a person. This is the category where all the people who wish for smaller noses and bigger or smaller breasts fall into. Reconstructive surgery is plastic surgery carried out to improve a certain function. Reconstructive surgery does not concentrate on the aesthetic appearance of a person. Rather, it concentrates on enabling a person, injured or disfigured in an accident the ability to go back to normal life as easily as possible.
There are various weigh associated with plastic surgery especially when it is done for cosmetic purposes. Plastic surgery not only benefits a person’s outer appearance, it also benefits emotionally. For example, a person who has always been conscious about his/her nose being too small and have been extremely distressed and bullied often will feel more self-assured and confident with a new nose. Although many doctors state that cosmetic surgery is not the answer for low self-esteem, its results are instantaneous. Cosmetic surgery does improve self-confidence and self-esteem. Plastic surgery also improves health. For example, breast reduction helps women suffering with chronic back pain and nasal surgery helps people breathe better. In addition, a man who has been obese all his life can take part in