Cosmetic surgery aims to change your appearance by altering parts of your body that function normally but make you unhappy. This differs from reconstructive surgery, which can restore appearance and function of body parts affected by congenital defects, injuries and diseases such as cancer.If you're dissatisfied with your appearance, you may be interested in cosmetic surgery not only to look better, but also to feel better. Despite possible risks, and though each person's experience is unique, both improvements may be likely after cosmetic surgery.
Those who seek out cosmetic surgery generally have a positive self-image, despite being unusually focused on one or more aspects of their appearance. In fact, some may even feel better about their overall appearance than do people who aren't interested in cosmetic surgery.You've seen it advertised in newspapers, featured on television programs, displayed on the faces of celebrities — cosmetic surgery. It's guaranteed to shave decades off your appearance, right? In some cases, maybe. Cosmetic surgery offers the potential to improve many areas of the body. But as with any surgery, cosmetic procedures also involve certain risks and limitations.
Descriptions of plastic surgery that depict reconstructive plastic surgery and cosmetic plastic surgery as two entirely different fields within the specialty can be misleading.Whether or not a procedure is "only" cosmetic has a lot to do with the reason behind its performance. For example, a facelift that undermines the soft tissues of the face and redrapes them to tighten the flesh is not always cosmetic rather than reconstructive. A facelift performed to tighten the normal skin of a seventy-year old is called a cosmetic surgery procedure because it is only aimed to provide a more youthful appearance.
Postoperative surveys find that those satisfied with the results perceive benefits including:
*Greater self-confidence
*Improved social lives, sex lives and interpersonal relationships
*Increased enjoyment of leisure activities.
Cosmetic surgery is altering not just how people look but how they feel by changing perceptions of middle age, a study shown recently.
Global research group AC Nielsen surveyed people in 42 countries and found 60 percent of Americans, the world's biggest consumers of cosmetic surgery and anti-aging skincare, believe their sixties are the new middle age.
On a global scale, three out of five consumers believed forties was the new thirties.
"Our forties are being celebrated as the decade where we can be comfortable and confident in both personal and financial terms. The majority of global consumers really believe life starts at forty," AC Nielsen Europe President and CEO Frank Martell said.
But that doesn't mean they want to look their age.
Healthier eating, longer lifespans and higher disposable incomes have helped to hold back the years. However, for many people the biggest boost is coming from the surgeon's scalpel, the survey found.
Confirming Russians' status among the world's biggest consumers of luxury goods, 48 percent of them, the highest percentage globally, said they would consider cosmetic surgery to maintain their looks. One in three Irish consumers, 28 percent of Italians and Portuguese, and one in four U.S., French and British consumers felt the same.
"Cosmetic surgery has become more acceptable and financially it's become affordable. Our mothers might have gone to Tupperware parties but this generation is more likely to be invited to Botox parties," Martell said .
No studies have conclusively proved that most people can expect to enjoy dramatic improvements in their psychological well-being, however. If you're struggling with depression, for example, cosmetic surgery is unlikely to relieve it.To increase the likelihood of a satisfying outcome, first examine your reasons for wanting cosmetic surgery. Then educate yourself about what you can realistically expect, the benefits and risks involved, and how to find a qualified surgeon. Understanding these issues can help you decide if cosmetic surgery is the right choice for you.
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