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You may call it cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery - but you are still talking about the same surgical procedure, which is becoming more and more popular all over the world.
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Cosmetic surgery (plastic surgery) can be divided into two separate parts - that of reconstructive surgery after trauma such as an automobile accident where the face was damaged, and that of aesthetic enhancement and correction - where the patient him/herself decides to have something changed.
Some people still question the role of cosmetic surgery in our society and link it to a value system, while others are of the opinion that cosmetic surgery is only for the vain, and still others arguing that it is not vanity but the quest for looking your best.
The view of Dermaxime, the owner of this site, is that we are in favor of people looking and feeling their best, and should that include the use of cosmetic surgery to achieve the results, we see no moral issue with people having such surgery and is also the reason why we included information pages on cosmetic surgery on our official website.
The old idea that only performing stars and celebrities have cosmetic surgery is no longer valid. It has become an acceptable procedure for both men and women from all walks of life.
Most people do not advertise the fact that they have had cosmetic surgery, yet the results of plastic surgery are normally very visible and the results can be amazing.
People having cosmetic surgery are normally happy with the results achieved, but a fair assessment by the attending plastic surgeon of each individual case is called for.
A patient must be made aware in no uncertain terms of what can be done and what can be achieved - as false hopes and promises by the surgeon will lead to the patient building up unattainable hopes of what the plastic surgery will achieve, and then feel unhappy when the final results do not measure up to their expectations.
Another point to remember when contemplating plastic surgery is your mental state of mind - if you are sure that augmentation or correction through surgery will make you look better, by all means consider it, but do not rely on the surgery itself to make you feel better inside yourself.
In 2002 nearly 7 million Americans had cosmetic surgery, with 800,000 of these plastic surgery procedures performed on men.
The increase in male patients seeking cosmetic surgery has grown over the last couple of years, and is no longer seen as an effeminate type of surgery, since the mindset of people has changed and men have to come to realize that facial attractiveness may translate into more successful careers etc. and that it is desirable to have a younger looking face.
The age group that have most plastic surgery varies between 35 and 50 years and the most popular procedures performed were:
- Liposuction
- Breast augmentation (enlargement)
- Eye lid surgery
- Rhinoplasty (nose surgery)
- Breast reduction
Underneath find links to cosmetic surgery procedures that are often performed.
These cosmetic surgery procedures are the most common and will give our visitors a better idea on what it entails.
You may also wish to look at some pointers on preparing yourself for cosmetic surgery, which you can view by clicking here.
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