Plastic
Surgery
By: Natasha Skvorc
and
Rudolf Gregurek
4MM
Research question
To what extent is plastic surgery necessary?
Areas of interaction
What is plastic surgery?
• medical concerned with the correction of form
and function
• includes many types of reconstructive surgery,
hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment
of burns
• plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical
principles
• Special skill and knowledge needed to be
plastic surgeon…
(to achieve problem resolution and patient
satisfaction)
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Repair skin damages
Self esteem and confidence
Successful in life and more opportunities
Accepted by society
Positive effect of person’s psychological health
Feel comfortable in company
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Risk of infection, blood clotting etc.
Unsatisfactory results
Expensive
Causes undue stress on the body
Long time spent on recovery. Have to sacrifice
part of daily routines
Real life examples
Example 1: Michael Jackson
• 10 plastic surgery procedures
• Deformation of face
Example 2: Jocelyn Wildenstein
• Spent 4 million dollars on plastic surgery
• Became addicted
Example 3: Katie Piper
• Plastic surgery after getting sulphuric acid spilt
over her face
• All skin was removed from her face
Religion in plastic surgery
• Muslim: It is understood that surgery isn’t
allowed, on the basis that it permanently changes
the body God created and gave as a “trust.”
• Catholic: doesn’t directly address the subject. If
the procedure is not for something considered
immoral by the Church (such as genderreassignment surgery), then “elective plastic
surgery is left to the prudent choice of those
involved”
• Buddhist: see plastic surgery as an “offense”
and ethics of plastic surgery
• Body dimorphic disorder (BDD)
• The emotional aftermath of plastic surgery
• Ethical issues of plastic surgery has many
connections with psychology
• Your self image
Conclusion
• Helps people with skin damage
• Helps people feel better about themselves
• Many go too far
• Psychiatric therapy and deep conversations
before hand
Discussion questions
• Have you ever thought about doing plastic
surgery and why?
• Do you believe that plastic surgery is
necessary if someone feels unsatisfied with
themselves?
• Do you agree with the statement: “thats how
God ment it to be so it must be beautiful”?
Bibliography
• Internet sites
• http://www.bobpardue.com/articles/cosmeticsurgery-pros-cons.htm
• http://www.oddee.com/item_96587.aspx
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Piper
• http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/07/1
6/is-cosmetic-surgery-wrong-is-it-prudish-tothink-so/
• http://plasticsurgery.about.com/od/psychologyet
hics/Psychology_Ethics_of_Plastic_Surgery.htm
• http://plasticsurgery.about.com/od/psychologyet
hics/a/surgeon_ethics.htm