Research Paper on "Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Is Wrong"

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I suppose the little dear meant well. And I'll admit, it stung a bit. I've had a couple of moments recently where I've looked in the mirror and been taken aback -- just for a moment -- by how old I look. But that's more a reaction of surprise than of dejection; it's akin to being surprised that Christmas is upon us once again, and that it seems to come faster each year.

But barring -- God forbid -- some sort of horrific disfiguring accident, I'm not going to have any sort of work done to improve my appearance. I have no desire to appear one day younger than my forty years. But of course, I'm a man. Even here, in deliciously vapid Los Angeles, I know that my success as a teacher, mentor, blogger or public speaker has little to do with my perceived youth or looks. I understand that the pressures are much greater upon women, and so I am careful not to condemn those who do choose cosmetic surgery. What I don't do is give any credibility to the suggestion that the decision to go under the knife is inherently feminist, but that's a different discussion.

I notice that just this autumn, I've picked up some more wrinkles on my forehead and around the eyes. They make me look just a bit more like my father, and that makes me very happy indeed.

Researchers and clinicians have attempted over the years to evaluate whether improvement in psychosocial well-being following cosmetic enhancement can be objectively verified, but few methodologically robust studies have been conducted in this area.

Definition: reconstruction of cutaneous or underlying tissues, performed to improve and correct a structural defect or to remove a scar, birthmark, or normal evidence of aging.

History

Cosmetic surgery seems to be a modern invention for famous people, and millionaires, cosmetic surgery has a history that goes back more than 4,000 years. From early records out of India to today's technological advances cosmetic surgery has always been about improving the natural body or restoring a damaged or deformed body . Records show detailed steps of reconstructive surgery in documents from India dating from around 2, 000 BC and the medical techniques perfected there spread to the Middle East and across Europe . The Romans used simple cosmetic surgery to repair war wounds, such as damaged earlobes .

The field of cosmetic surgery by Harold Delf Gillies ( 1882-1960) was officially organized in the United States in 1931 with the formation of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. He became the first physician to specialize in plastic surgery. Dr. Gillies once confessed, " Often… READ MORE