... 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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... from the previous year, Botox not only saw the largest increase, but also remained the most requested cosmetic surgery procedure overall. Invasive surgical procedures saw modest growth driven by an 8.5% increase in breast augmentation and 6.3% growth in liposuction. Liposuction remains the most popular surgical procedure followed by sclerotherapy and breast augmentation. Survey results also showed the variance between men and women requesting cosmetic surgery ... ...

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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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