Health Risks:
- Surgical Complications:
- Infections
- Bleeding
- Anesthesia reactions
- Blood clots
- Scarring
- Potential death
- Dissatisfaction with Results:
- May not meet expectations
- May lead to more procedures and more dissatisfaction
- Psychological Harm
- Body dysmorphia
- Mental health over perceived flaws
Societal and Ethical Concerns:
- Unrealistic Beauty Standards
- Financial Burden
Unemployability:
- Actors/Actresses:
- Typecasting: significant changes can limit visible emotions and their ability to play diverse roles
- Age-appropriate roles: facial alterations make it difficult to portray characters of certain ages
- Models:
- Brand Image: some brands prefer natural appearances
- Specific looks: altering a feature may negatively impact their career
- News Anchors/Broadcast Journalists:
- On-Air Image: affect on natural and trustworthy appearance
- Ageism: excessive alterations might make them look older or younger and affect credibility
- Politicians:
- Public Image: affect on authenticity and relatability could alienate voters
- Teachers/Educators:
- Role models: unnatural changes raise concerns on judgement and values
- Lawyers:
- Client trust: unnatural appearances hinder ability to build rapport and client confidence
- Surgeons/Doctors:
- Patient trust: unnatural appearances will make them seem more distant and less trustworthy
- Pilot/Flight Attendants:
- Maintaining approachable image is important for passenger safety
- Unnatural appearances makes passengers uneasy
- Social Workers/Therapists:
- Potential loss of empathy and authenticity
- Unnatural appearances makes clients feel uncomfortable and less open
- Sales Professionals:
- Building a rapport and trust is crucial for conversion
- Unnatural appearances hinders connection with customers
- Customer Service Professionals:
- Unnatural appearances makes customer service difficult and may even intimidate customers
When does it make sense to get Plastic surgery?
- For reconstructive surgery and not cosmetic surgery: The aim is to restore appearance after illness, injury, or birth defect. These types of plastic surgeries are often covered by insurance as a medical necessary. Cosmetic surgeries are not covered by insurance as they tend to be for aesthetic reasons. Examples of reconstructive surgeries include, but not limited to:
- Burn reconstruction
- Cleft lip and palate repair
- Breast reconstruction after mastectomy
