Cosmetic Surgery

22.01.2009

English Course Level 2 - Personal Skills

W h a t h a p pe n e d to them ?

Cosmetic Surgery
 What’s Cosmetic Surgery?

Plastic Surgery is a recognized surgical

specialty and is defined as the
Reconstructive subspecialty dedicated to the surgical
Surgery
repair of defects of form or function.

Plastic Surgery

Uniquely restricts itself to the enhancement

Cosmetic Surgery of appearance through surgical and
medical techniques.
It is specifically concerned with maintaining
normal appearance, restoring it, or
enhancing it beyond the average level
toward some aesthetic ideal.
 Statistic Figure

Europe, with nearly 10% increase since the turn of the new century.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the global market
now exceeds $30 billion, with a sustainable compound annual growth rate in
the range of 25%.
In Europe it is found that the market for cosmetic surgery alone is about $2.2
billion
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 Why should be supported?

Good looks is important

– “ I Know what wages beauty gives”

--Irish poet William Butler Yeats

 What is beautiful?
Who decide what is beautiful? NO
To be beautiful is a matter of taste?

Research proves:
certain homogenous beauty standards do exist
within cultures.

research by anthropologists sociologists and social

psychologists conclude:

people have no trouble recognizing or agreeing on

who is beautiful and who is not.
Appearance is our first name card

Should not perceive another

person depend on their
looks...

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How about when it comes to people you have

never met before and know nothing about but their
looks to base your first impression on?
 Our appearance is the one thing that is obvious on all
social occasions
Stereotyping on the basis of a persons physical attributes
occurs quickly and easily

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With good looking people get more chances

Appearance

Intelligence
Disposition
Character
…
 Looks not only impact on
our first impression!
Good looks are often associated with higher intellect even
though there is no general obvious link between
attractiveness and competence.

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Parents and teachers treat pre
and
children more encouragingly
give more attention
ts
teachers give attractive studen
better grades
 Self-confidence

More
chances

Better treatments

Nothing is wrong with wanting to look better!

Why not?
 Risks You Need To Know

1. Hematoma
is a small, internal
collection of clotted
blood.

This occurs after

about 1% to 2% of
face-lift procedures.
2. Seroma:
Seroma is an
internal collection
of watery body
fluids.

3. Necrosis
Necrosis, or tissue
death from surgical
manipulation.
4. Nerve Injury
Any time the skin
is cut, small nerves
are severed.

Real risk rate 1 in

1,000
5. Infection

Make sure you hire

a board-certified
surgeon, and the
facility is clean and
sterile.
6. Numbness
Temporary
numbness or loss
of feeling at the site
of an operation is
fairly common with
face lifts and
tummy tucks.
7. Bleeding:
The risk of
dangerous levels of
bleeding after
surgery is about
1%

8. Ptosis: or sagging
and drooping, is not
an uncommon side
effect.
9. Death
In cardiac surgery,
a 2% death rate is
normal. Plastic
surgeries deal with
much smaller
vessels, so the
death rate is rare,
substantially less
than 1%
 COSTS in $ USD

1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
5500
6000

500

0
Arm Lift

Blue Peel

Botox
3800$

Breast Augmentaion
GDP/USA

Chin Implants

Collagen Injection

Deep Chemical Peel

Dermabrasion
Costs in USA

Eyelid Tuck
3400$

Face Lift
GDP/Germany

Hair Removal

Labioplasty
Top Cosmetic Surgery

Lip Augmentation

Liposuction

Nose Surgery

Tatto Removal

Tummy Tuck
Stimulate Technique Innovation
Equipment

Endoscope

Material

Polypropylene breast implants

Silicone gel implants
 Benefits

l No
i c a s
s ur g effe ide
N on cts

Pain No
less
complication
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