Plastic Surgery Blog

Plastic surgery is all the rage these days, whether you’re the one who’s getting it or the one who’s gossiping about who’s gotten what done, the bottom line is, going under the knife has everyone talking these days.

According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, more than 11.5 million people in America underwent some form of cosmetic surgery during 2006. The ASAPS has reported that liposuction and breast augmentation surgeries are among the most requested by those looking to enhance their appearance.

Nowadays, more and more men and women who aren’t under the celebrity spotlight are getting nipped and tucked. However, I have to wonder, why is it that we, as the American public, are still eagerly waiting to hear about what starlit has had what done and why.
Blogging Around

Not only are the general public glued to their TV’s and spending their hard earned cash on weekly magazines, but surgeons are now feeding into the frenzy and the obsession.

Two world-renowned surgeons-to-the-stars recently launched a new celebrity blog where insider’s can get a first hand view into the world of celebrity plastic surgery. If this sounds like a little piece of heaven to you, then rest assured, you’re not alone. Surgeons, Richard Fleming and Toby Mayer, have reported that thousands of wannabe “insiders” have already visited the blog so they can clearly analyze Ashley Simpson’s new face and Heidi Montag’s admitted rhinoplasty.

Patient’s Looking to Mimic Images

The surgeons claim that for years they have seen their patients admire the looks of Hollywood’s elite and noticed a strong desire for them to look like the models, actors and the musicians they were being exposed to nightly on ET. Therefore, the doctor’s figured, why not provide a blog where future and past patients, along with those simply looking for a little celebrity gossip, can go to the blog and conversate with others about celebrity patients, view their pictures, and find out more information about surgeries and procedures available. I know what I’m doing tonight…discovering if Nicole really did get that gastric bypass surgery I’ve been reading about in the tabloids.

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As reported by the American Society for Plastic Surgery, 11.5 million cosmetic procedures were done in 2006 alone. Not only are more people going under the knife to enhance and alter their bodies, but they’re also contacting their plastic surgeons to perfect one of their most looked at features, their mouths.

Thinking Before Inhaling

As if there aren’t already a thousand reasons why people should quit smoking, and think twice before starting, a new report issued by the Journal of Periodontology has given us yet another.

According to a recent study, individuals who smoke have had less desirable long term results post periodontal surgery, than non-smokers. So smokers beware before entering the operating room in hopes of a better smile, the results may not last as long as you’d like.

Study Shows Another Risk of Smoking

Researchers conducted a study that followed 10 smokers and 10 non-smokers over a two-year period and evaluated the effects of cigarette smoke on the long-term outcomes of oral surgeries.

The study showed that after two years, the patients who had a smoking history showed increased gum recession around the areas that were operated on.

Smokers Beware

In conducting this study, researchers found that people who smoke have a greater risk of their oral surgeries not being effective long term. They claim that many of the patients they studied were forced to go in for repeat surgeries.

Whether you’re having your wisdom teeth pulled, getting chin surgery or simply going in for some dental work, the study concludes that if you’re a smoker the surgery won’t go as smoothly as it should.

Smoking before having an operation could also potentially cause longer recovery times, and a need for another operation.

So when your surgeons advises you to throw away that pack of Camels prior to entering the operating room, they’re not trying to rain on your nicotine parade. On the contrary, they’re attempting to prevent you from having to make yet another appointment to spend more of your hard earned cash on another surgery.

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More than 11 million people in America were reported as having plastic surgery last year alone, and that’s not counting those who wanted surgery but didn’t follow through due to financial issues. It’s true, plastic surgery can be costly and prices can vary depending upon what you are having done and where you are choosing to alter your look. However, this doesn’t mean that those in need for a breast augmentation or liposuction should rush out to the cheapest facility they can find to go under the knife. Though it seems, that’s what several Americans are resorting to.

After coming across a recent article about a San Jose couple who had been performing amateur cosmetic surgery operations, I was, well, appalled.

The couple was busted for performing surgeries like liposuction and face-lifts on patients who were looking for a cheap fix to their weight problems and larger-than-needed noses. Running the plastic surgery services from their home, the couple was enticing low-income local residents to get their surgeries for a lower cost, and surprisingly, several people submitted themselves, literally, to the frauds.

With no previous medical experience, the two were busted after one of the patients finally went to authorities to report her botched liposuction. After investigating the couple’s home, which was also occupied by an innocent infant and filled with drugs and dirty syringes, the two were arrested and are now up against a $2 million bail.

Unfortunately, this sad tale of manipulation and deceit that has caused many physical harm, isn’t the first of its kind to hit the newsstands.
Those desperate for a quick fix to their appearance are going to unsanitary facilities, including homes, where average Joe’s posing as plastic surgeons are leaving them scarred and severely deformed. I have to wonder, what is the cost of physical perfection? And why are so many, both deceiving and giving into, surgeries that could ultimately cost them their happiness, and even their lives? The moral of the story? Leave surgery to the pros and make sure you’re surgeon is board certified, and doesn’t operate out of his or her TV room while watching football, before giving your money, and your body.

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In America, more than 11 million people had some form of plastic surgery in 2006 , while for several operations, Americans watched via their TV sets. The American people seem to have a fascination with viewing the newest techniques to hit the cosmetic surgery market, and many have become consumed with being in the know about who’s getting what done.

Television shows like “The Swan”, “Doctor 90210”, and “Nip/Tuck” have all hit our airwaves in the past couple of years and have gotten rave reviews amongst the American public. However, for those living in China, TV shows even talking about getting breast implants, a rhinoplasty and liposuction, have been banned by the Chinese government.

The Chinese Government recently put a restriction on reality shows that depict real-life plastic surgery. Instead, they have implemented laws requiring that the airtime be filled with shows containing “solid communist values.” To most Americans, like myself, this new “rule” sounds just as boring as some of the videos I was forced to watch in science class. Who wouldn’t want to hear all about Jessica’s nose job and see the housewife from down the street get a facelift?

The state programming “watchdog”, as they call it, banned all programs that feature surgery of any kind, with an extra large red X attached to those involving sex-change operations. A show that was quickly gaining popularity in the southern province of Guangdong, “Beautiful Makeover” was axed despite its high ratings. Much like one of the many shows on plastic surgery in the U.S., “Beautiful Makeover” showed graphic scenes of patients undergoing plastic surgery.

Let’s face it, although getting plastic surgery might not be something everyone will run off to do in their lifetime, I have to wonder, will banning every graphic scene shown on television really create a better society? Or will it simply cause the rebellion familiar to all who were told not to do something in their adolescence?

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