... repair, and for treatment of burn victims (Reconstructive). All of these procedures are designed to provide physical and emotional healing to an individual through medical intervention. Breast reconstruction is a medical procedure wherein a woman's breast is rebuilt following a mastectomy. A mastectomy is a medical treatment for breast cancer. Often when the tumor within the breast is too large or if the patient's tumor ... most often involves expansion of the skin and the insertion of a breast implant, such as one would have if undergoing the more routine cosmetic breast enhancement s...

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... the ever-increasing popularity of cosmetic surgery to alter appearance. Reconstructive surgery is something that will always be needed by people who have abnormal disfiguration. The top five cosmetic surgical procedures performed in 2003 were breast augmentation, liposuction, eyelid surgery, tummy tuck, and facelift ("11.9 Million"). The media is causing more of the American public ... joy and happiness because of their plastic surgery, any sort of plastic surgery is still a major operation and there are still health risks and complications just like any other surgical procedure (Felice...

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... and helpful. However, the health risks taken during plastic work make it extremely unethical to have cosmetic surgery. In addition to health issues, cosmetic surgery also poses monetary problems. This procedure is a major waste of money from a financial standpoint. First of all, prior to a surgery, people do not recognize the enormous amounts of money they are throwing into the cosmetic ... industry. According to the American Academy of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Americans spent over $7 billion in 2012 on surgical procedures alone (ASAPS). The average facelift costs $6,500 and a nose jo...

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... world. Perhaps people starting to notice that not only America but all around the world cosmetic surgeries became so popular that they are now becoming to be considered as a mandatory procedure for men and women to be identified as attractive. Maybe, in order to feel better about yourself on the inside people are changing their shells and masks on the outside ... such extremes of people to find their true beauty that it had become one of the most popular countries for a plastic surgeries. "Cosmetic surgery is far more than a medical or surgical practice: it occurs at and highlights the ...

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