PLASTI

C SURGERY:

A BLE

SSING O

R A C

URSE?

INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS PLASTIC SURGERY?

Oxford Dictionary of English• a medical specialty concerned

with correction or restoration of form and function .

TYPES OF PLASTIC SURGERIES…

aesthetic Hand

Micro

Reconstruction burn

POPULARITY

• From statistics and information provided by the

American Society of Aesthetic Surgery, there

were fewer than 300 board-certified plastic

surgeons practicing in the USA in 1948.

• Today, there are more than 4000 surgeons

registered to the American Board of Plastic

Surgery.

WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE THINK?

27%

48%

13%

12%

Survery from 2010 by American Board of Plastic Surgery

acceptdisapprove/stigmano commentlimited knowledge

WHAT IS A TABOO OR STIGMA?

REASONS TO EXPLAIN SOCIAL DISAPPROVAL• overly indulged with the compulsion of altering

their appearance.

• creating a new skin-deep culture, where people would began to ignore inner beauty.

• Risks and dangers.

• Cost of procedures.

EXAMPLES FROM WELL-KNOWN FIGURES

RECONSIDERATION…

Why the disapproval of plastic surgery should be overcome with acceptance?

REASON 1.

• Versatile.

REASON 2.• Improves physically and

psychologically.

REASON 3.

• Prolongation of careers.• New careers.

EMPLOYMENT RATE

• According to the statistics collected by the Bureau of Labor USA, in 2009 the percentage of employed workers mainly consisted of those of younger age.

• 45 year old and above expressed that they are having a hard time trying to keep their jobs

CONCLUSION

ACCEPTANCE…