Does anyone know any scary statistics about cosmetic surgery?

I am doing a balanced arguement essay on 'Cosmetic Surgery' for English, and i was wondering if anyone knew any scary statistics about the harsh reality of it.

This is a list from 2007 of what surgeries were popular: http://www.cosmeticsurgeryconsultants.co.uk/recent-surgery-of-2007.htm

I looked and found many things on how they go wrong, but no statisitcs or figures, possibly because they don't publish figures…?

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Manual of Tumescent Liposculpture and Laser Cosmetic Surgery

Written by the world-renowned cosmetic surgery team of Drs. William R. Cook, Jr. and Kim K. Cook, this manual is a practical “how-to” guide for performing tumescent liposculpture and laser cosmetic surgery. The authors detail their innovative tumescent liposculpture techniques, moving from one area of the body to the next while focusing on the entire picture of Three Dimensional Tumescent Liposculpture “TM.” They also describe laser blepharoplasty, the Cook Total Body Peel, and laser skin resurfacing. Of special note is a chapter on the Cook Weekend Alternative to the Facelift “TM” — a procedure that has revolutionized facial surgery by combining liposculpture, platysma muscle revision, and laser dermal resurfacing. More than 200 full-color photographs complement the text.

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If you had Cosmetic Surgery, then turned into a Celeb – How would the press find out you had surgery?

In some Celeb cosmetic surgery pics, there are some before and after pics, but in some you can hardly even see the surgery done. If you become a Celebrity after you had cosmetic surgery (not becoming a celebs because of the surgery) and in your before and after pics – You wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Would the People who gave the Celebs the surgery tell the Press? Bearing in mind that the celeb didn't tell anyone

easy, in 99% of these cases.. the surgery is so bad it's obvious.

natural structures that have been sharpened in a way that it looks man made.. is easy.. like the nose or cheekbones.

noses are dead giveaways, just look at natural noses for a long, long time.. then check out surgically altered noses.. very easy.

same goes for breast implants.. look at the natural breast.. then check out the implanted breast. you'll be able to tell the surgically altered breast has alignments and structure that is different and rather unpleasant to look at actually.

then again i can't express this in any other way since i've got a trained eye.

but it comes easy once you work on familiarizing yourself with basic structures of the face to say the least.

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what do you Honestly think of cosmetic surgery?

honestly, would you do it? what would you have done? what do you think of people who do have cosmetic surgery?

I would have it to reduce the signs of old age, or if I had an accident and was scarred/disfigured.
To change your natural appearance is not neccesary. If you have small boobs, be happy, if you have a large nose, be proud. Everyone's different.

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Dangers of Cosmetic Surgery

Offers an introduction to the risks and dangers associated with cosmetic surgery, including a section of personal “horror stories.

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Is it okay for men to have cosmetic surgery?

I have to right and argument paper about whether it is okay for men to have cosmetic surgery and I wanted to have some general public statistics.

I don't see why not. What if some man was in a bad accident and had a lot of cosmetic damage to his face or anything. Does it seem strange that he may want to have cosmetic surgery to fix it? I don't think sex should matter in terms of cosmetic surgery.

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Venus Envy

“Haiken has written a humane, balanced history of cosmetic surgery, drawing with sensitivity and deftness on impressive archival sources, including surgeons’ folders on prospective patients… Her book is a first-class exercise in medical history, raising intriguing questions about normalization, ideological manipulation, gender, ethnicity, and the profit motive in medicine.”–Richard Davenport-Hines, Nature

“What makes Venus Envy such an enthralling read is that alongside a host of macabre and ‘no–really!’ stories… there is a hugely intelligent and perceptive analysis of American culture and history going on.”–London Times

Face lifts, nose jobs, breast implants, liposuction, collagen injections — the body at the end of the twentieth century has become endlessly mutable, and surgical alteration has become an accepted part of American culture. In Venus Envy, Elizabeth Haiken traces the quest for physical perfection through surgery from the turn of the century to the present. Drawing on a wide array of sources — personal accounts, medical records, popular magazines, medical journals, and beauty guides — Haiken reveals how our culture came to see cosmetic surgery as a panacea for both individual and social problems.

“An informative, often engaging account of the history of cosmetic surgery in the United States.”–Parade Magazine

“Original, well-researched, and a pleasure to read. It constitutes an astute analysis of the modern commodification of the body and the role of the medical profession in such developments.” — Roy Porter, Times Higher Education Supplement

“This is an important book, raising provocative questions about the ubiquity of cosmetic surgery in ourculture… I’ll certainly draw on its insights when counseling patients considering cosmetic surgery.”–Janet E. Shepherd, M.D., Journal of the American Medical Association

“An entertaining history and serious analysis of the tensions among professional medicine, entrepreneurial practitioners, and the mutable ideal of beauty that reminds us how unchanging is the American search for self-improvement… If Venus Envy is a history of cosmetic surgery, it is equally a political history of beauty.”–Sharon Lieberman, Women’s Review of Books

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Finding The Average Cost Of Cosmetic Surgery

As society continues to be fascinated with the medical community’s ability to change a person’s appearance we get more and more sucked in. Any day of the week, with a click of the remote control, we can be in the operating room with a patient receiving cosmetic surgery – and we’re hooked. It can be fascinating to witness the transformation of someone struggling with self-esteem; and we eagerly anticipate the unveiling; what will the patient look like with his new nose, with her new breasts, new teeth, thinner thighs?

We are a culture for whom cosmetic surgery has become standard operating procedure. Whether we are unhappy with the toll age has taken on our faces or the way our belly droops over our jeans, we need only visit a cosmetic surgeon to eliminate or change that which does not work.

When it comes to such procedures there are numerous things to consider – finding a reputable surgeon, preparing for surgery itself, and learning the average cost of cosmetic surgery. While all these steps require extensive research, determining the average cost of cosmetic surgery can be tricky simply because it fluctuates so dramatically.

The average cost of cosmetic surgery depends on a number of factors; not the least of which is the area in which you live. The average cost of cosmetic surgery on one side of the country may not be the average cost of cosmetic surgery on the other side of the country. Therefore, decide first where you want to have your surgery performed. Most people choose to stay in the area in which they live. But if you are from a smaller town with less surgical resources, you may choose to travel to a larger city where you can choose from more experienced doctors.

Once you have decided on a specific area then you can narrow down the average cost of cosmetic surgery. Take a sampling from doctors in this area just to get an idea. You will probably still see a variance in price among these doctors. Remember, experienced, highly-regarded doctors come at a price. Sometimes it is true that you get what you pay for.

Once you have established a ballpark figure you can begin to whittle it down based on the doctors in which you are interested. Again, the average cost of cosmetic surgery may not wind up being the actual cost you pay. But it will give you an idea so that you make arrangements for financing if needed.

Michelle Bery
http://www.articlesbase.com/medicine-articles/finding-the-average-cost-of-cosmetic-surgery-96251.html

What Your Doctor Can’t Tell You About Cosmetic Surgery

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Introduction	1
1	Why Your Doctor Can’t Tell You	9
2	Eye of the Beholder	17
3	In Pursuit of a Possible Self	33
4	“Cosmetic” Is Still Major Surgery	55
5	Who Seeks Surgery and Why	73
6	Okay, Schedule Me	93
7	What Have I Done?	109
8	Mirror, Mirror … Who Is That?	127
9	Your Nose Looks Okay to Me	145
10	I Like How I Look, But …	157
11	I Paid Good Money for This?	169
12	Surgery or Therapy?	179
13	The Wisdom of Hindsight	189
	Epilogue	193
	Appendix	195
	Notes	201
	Bibliography	209

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What do you think about Kanye West's mother's death due to complications from cosmetic surgery?

I feel so sad for Kanye — he seemed to have an amazing relationship with his mother and now she's gone. In a way, maybe it's a way for Kanye to get the word out how there are dangers to cosmetic surgery. People seem to think they can go under the knife without consequences! They seem to only think about the benefits without thinking about the risks…

May she rest in peace…

What a sad, sad thing. I don't know who he is but from the news announcement on the TV it seems like he was super close to his mom. If it was because of cosmetic surgery, it is a prime example about the hidden dangers of having this type of surgery. People don't think that it's dangerous but it can be. She was a nice looking woman. No need for any plastic surgery.

My sympathy to him and his family.

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