PlasticSurgery

By: Natasha Skvorc and Rudolf Gregurek 4MM

Research question

To what extent is plastic surgery necessary?

Areas of interaction

What is plastic surgery?

• medical concerned with the correction of form and function

• includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns

• plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles

• Special skill and knowledge needed to be plastic surgeon… (to achieve problem resolution and patient

satisfaction)

• Repair skin damages• Self esteem and confidence• Successful in life and more opportunities• Accepted by society• Positive effect of person’s psychological

health• Feel comfortable in company

• Risk of infection, blood clotting etc.• Unsatisfactory results • Expensive• Causes undue stress on the body• Long time spent on recovery. Have to sacrifice

part of daily routines

Real life examples

Example 1: Michael Jackson

• 10 plastic surgery procedures• Deformation of face

Example 2: Jocelyn Wildenstein

• Spent 4 million dollars on plastic surgery• Became addicted

Example 3: Katie Piper

• Plastic surgery after getting sulphuric acid spilt over her face

• All skin was removed from her face

Religion in plastic surgery• Muslim: It is understood that surgery isn’t

allowed, on the basis that it permanently changes the body God created and gave as a “trust.”

• Catholic: doesn’t directly address the subject. If the procedure is not for something considered immoral by the Church (such as gender-reassignment surgery), then “elective plastic surgery is left to the prudent choice of those involved”

• Buddhist: see plastic surgery as an “offense”

and ethics of plastic surgery

• Body dimorphic disorder (BDD)

• The emotional aftermath of plastic surgery

• Ethical issues of plastic surgery has many connections with psychology

• Your self image

Conclusion

• Helps people with skin damage

• Helps people feel better about themselves

• Many go too far

• Psychiatric therapy and deep conversations before hand

Discussion questions

• Have you ever thought about doing plastic surgery and why?

• Do you believe that plastic surgery is necessary if someone feels unsatisfied with themselves?

• Do you agree with the statement: “thats how God ment it to be so it must be beautiful”?

Bibliography• Internet sites• http://www.bobpardue.com/articles/cosmetic-su

rgery-pros-cons.htm• http://www.oddee.com/item_96587.aspx• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Piper• http://pokedandprodded.health.com/

2008/07/16/is-cosmetic-surgery-wrong-is-it-prudish-to-think-so/

• http://plasticsurgery.about.com/od/psychologyethics/Psychology_Ethics_of_Plastic_Surgery.htm

• http://plasticsurgery.about.com/od/psychologyethics/a/surgeon_ethics.htm