Plastic surgery
Anh Nguyen
Ms. Becci Ambroe, MA
ENG 121-336
5 May 2014.
Plastic Surgery
“What’s the whole point of being pretty on the outside when you are so ugly on the inside?” This quote is saying about the valuation of a person is inside of her or him, not the beauty outside. In recently years, plastic surgery has grown in the Medical field in many countries around the world. It has become a booming in the United State, the plastic surgery patients are both men and women, especially women (91%). Perhaps, people who after have the plastic surgery will be prettier than normal appearance. Beside the beauty of this kind surgery brings, people almost forget about its risks related to their life. Clearly, the plastic surgery is increasing in the United State, Japan, South Korean, China, Thailand; however, how much do people know about the issues and danger during the process of surgery? In fact, there accidents that are happened affect to patients, such as: disability, disfiguration, and even death. Even though it also has positive effects, negative impacts on people’s life and health are seriously. Therefore, the plastic surgery should be banned; however, some people still think that they have the right whether they want to do the plastic surgery or not.
The first reason to ban the plastic surgery is to help people avoid psychological problem. Psychologists and surgeons find out that there are psychiatric phenomena affect to patients of plastic surgery, such as: body dysmorphic disorder (BBD) and the suicide risk. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, “BBD is designated as an Axis I disorder that is characterized by an individual’s intense preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance.” According to the article, patients with BDD who seek plastic surgery have higher percentage than normal ones. They expect to change their looking usually and more beautiful. In fact, having surgery on patients with BDD will seriously affect to their
Ms. Becci Ambroe, MA
ENG 121-336
5 May 2014.
Plastic Surgery
“What’s the whole point of being pretty on the outside when you are so ugly on the inside?” This quote is saying about the valuation of a person is inside of her or him, not the beauty outside. In recently years, plastic surgery has grown in the Medical field in many countries around the world. It has become a booming in the United State, the plastic surgery patients are both men and women, especially women (91%). Perhaps, people who after have the plastic surgery will be prettier than normal appearance. Beside the beauty of this kind surgery brings, people almost forget about its risks related to their life. Clearly, the plastic surgery is increasing in the United State, Japan, South Korean, China, Thailand; however, how much do people know about the issues and danger during the process of surgery? In fact, there accidents that are happened affect to patients, such as: disability, disfiguration, and even death. Even though it also has positive effects, negative impacts on people’s life and health are seriously. Therefore, the plastic surgery should be banned; however, some people still think that they have the right whether they want to do the plastic surgery or not.
The first reason to ban the plastic surgery is to help people avoid psychological problem. Psychologists and surgeons find out that there are psychiatric phenomena affect to patients of plastic surgery, such as: body dysmorphic disorder (BBD) and the suicide risk. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, “BBD is designated as an Axis I disorder that is characterized by an individual’s intense preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance.” According to the article, patients with BDD who seek plastic surgery have higher percentage than normal ones. They expect to change their looking usually and more beautiful. In fact, having surgery on patients with BDD will seriously affect to their
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