Plastic surgery: Need to take a deeper look?
“A 60-year-old Chinese woman called Chen, who looks younger in the wake of a series of cosmetic surgery procedures, returned to the hospital this week in Hankou, Hubei, to ask doctors to restore her original old appearance.”- cosmetic-surgery-blog, August 18, 2007. Why you ask? Its because her husband thought she’d fall in love with one of the many local men starting to invite her. The moral of the story, facial cosmetic surgery works, sometimes better that you’d imagine. So careful what you wish for.
What about the men? Do you think they’re falling behind in the race? Wrong. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons‚ the number of cosmetic procedures on men grew by 16 per cent between 2000 and 2005.
Now, should we take that as a sign of good? Not necessarily. Men don’t seem to be happy with the one in the mirror anymore. Take Michael Jackson as an example. Believe it or not, he’s preparing to go under the knife again!
Going Plastic: Do you really need it?
At 47, Kathy Griffin swears she will never go under the knife again. “I’ve been off the junk, as I call it, for five years,” she says in the September issue of Fitness (out August 14). “I’ve had face lift, eye job and all that stuff five years ago.”
But to her, it wasn’t really any help. It didn’t make her feel good or make her look any younger as she said. Like Kathy, a lot of girls think that they need to do everything in their power to look good in this male dominated world. From this very line of thinking did the era of plastic got it’s rocket boost. But truth be told, it really doesn’t make any difference. You won’t lose your job for having a few wrinkles. Neither will you get a job for your young skin. Its all about your ability to work. If you can work hard and smart, no one can stop you.
And as Kathy said with a smile, “So that’s my new thing — I like my body now. For 47, it’s pretty darn good. And I’ve come to terms with the fact that I’m never going to be Jennifer Aniston”
Cosmetic Surgery: Does it work?
“People would say, “You have such a big nose!” And they’d make fun of me for being so flat, and say mean boy things, like, “If you nailed two nails in a board, they would be bigger than you are.” I was tormented.” No, this isn’t just anyone talking about frustration. It’s Heidi Montag. The 21-year-old aspiring singer opened up to usmagazine about her decision to go under the knife, enlarging from a 32-A to a 32-C, and the painful body-¬image problems that spurred her to make a change.
Like her, most women face this problem at some point in their life. They end up hating the perfect women standing next to them. And eventually, they start hating themselves. Like a Christmas gift, girls are lining up for cosmetic surgery. But you have to keep in mind, surgery can only change your face. But the confidence in yourself, you have to make it yourself.
Cosmetic Colossal
It was never a choice for people to look better, fresher and more in youth even a decade ago really. The way the methods of plastic surgery is increasing, it is amazing the reformation that can take place with someone’s image. Cosmetic Surgeries is not just ‘fixing’ a part of the body, it happens to reshape the entire way you look, and feel. The transformation is as emotional as it is physical. Cosmetic surgery is able to blow the face to a fresher look from an easy Botox to start with the smaller changes. And it can go all the way to removing scars or other marks on the body.
With age the skin wrinkles and certain parts of the body, breast, thighs and the skin on the arms look more saggy. The best solution is to simply stretch the skin to an optimum look, or take away fat cells from the body. These can happen with face lifts, eyebrow lifts, and the sucking away of excessive fat is known as liposuction.
It is however important to prepare yourself for the Cosmetic surgery with all the challenges involve. Also ask yourself if you are aware of all the possibly risks involved? And in case of complications, what alternatives to take. The healing period is the most painful of it all and can take up to months of staying away from a normal lifestyle. How ready are you for this recovery period? Rest is essential for best results.
Sagging and hanging eyelids, projects an angrier or frustrated look. A number one reason to aim for eye brow lifts and to fight against opposing muscle contractions.
Botox have been very effective in maintaining a youthful facial appearance. Although, temporary, they are more affordable to an average person and are done by freezing muscle movements for about several months. So the new skin is stretched providing a positive look and a brighter personality. For a more difficult cosmetic surgery, brow lifts work better for permanent period. Some even opt for an entire face lift which involves cutting around the forehead, near the hairline, and stretching the hanging lose skin to tighten it with a good pull.
More modern techniques can be used in surgeries to operate with the aid of a small camera. For in stance like an endoscopic surgery allows specialist to work with details, which is able to prevent any nerve damage or other bruising or swelling. Many may not know that endoscopic surgery is a form of cosmetic surgery which actually allows a faster healing process. This method is mainly targeted for those older in age or has more sensitive skin.
With eyebrow lifts, the method involves using direct brow lift method is probably the better choice because the incision is made above the eyebrow hairs and therefore allows a removal of excess skin. Then there is the mid-forehead lift, where the incision is usually made within the more prominent wrinkles which of course lay around the middle of the forehead. It is always important to have a proper guidance before entering any means of cosmetic surgery.
History of cosmetic surgery
Cosmetic surgery has a long history that has changed over time and continues to evolve to this day. Surgeons began to develop the cosmetic surgery techniques as a response to the birth disfigurement and deformities caused by wars. The wars in the 20th century resulted in so many head and facial feature destruction that the cosmetic surgery gained momentum. Plastic surgery quickly became the starting point for the cosmetic surgery development.
As a way to restore hope amongst soldiers, a high number of shattered faces were rebuilt using constructive surgery. This gave surgeons the idea of how important the reconstructive procedures were to the people and they started capitalizing on the possibilities. The history of cosmetic surgery changed to a great extent following the restructuring of the birth deformities and ideas that focused on beauty.
The average person was not usually benefitted by the cosmetic surgery procedures that were reserved for the rich and the famous. This was for the elite of the society and served only to change their beauty. Nobody spoke of these surgeries openly at its early stages.
However, today the scenario is different and views on cosmetic surgery have changed. Over time, additional procedures have been developed and better techniques are now available. The range of patients has become much wider. More people can afford these luxuries nowadays. There is more openness and acceptance of the people on these topics. The idea of beauty is more diverse, ethnic and unique features are being exposed more and are gaining respect as well.
This shift in public opinion may be attributed to many features. Health and fitness has gained new focus and people now want to look as good as they feel. There is more information available publicly and more people talk to each other about these issues. Today, people are not ashamed of the fact that they look good after surgery. Hollywood stars are well known for their multiple surgeries to cling on to their fading beauties.
In just 2002, about 7 million people went through cosmetic surgery. This is a huge 228% increase from the year 1997, a mere 5 years. The Internet has played a massive role in increasing dissemination of information as well as raising awareness of the people.
The history of cosmetic surgery will undergo further changes. Acceptance is growing and it is more open these days. While cosmetic surgery is a good thing for many people, it can also be a negative tool if used incorrectly. Patients should gather as much information as they can before undergoing any surgery. Beauty is more acceptable these days to the people. However there is no reason to sacrifice life in pursuing beauty. There are numerous Hollywood stars whose grotesque (they think its pretty) faces serve as a reminder to us of this fact. Men and women alike should actually learn about the benefits they can expect from a surgery and then go through one, not before that. This is a risky procedure and people should remember that.