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Plastic Surgery: Is It Really Ethical?: Lola Adeoye, Vivian Neweze, Brittani Treadway, and Leah Waller

Plastic surgery has a long history dating back thousands of years but has surged in popularity in America since World War II. The most common cosmetic procedures today are breast augmentation, nose reshaping, and eyelid surgery, performed most often on people aged 40-54. There is an ongoing debate about the ethics of cosmetic plastic surgery, with arguments both for and against it restricting freedom of choice versus promoting unhealthy body standards. The perspectives of two 52-year-old women, one who has never had plastic surgery and is comfortable with aging, and another who has spent over $40,000 on multiple procedures to maintain her youthful appearance, illustrate different views on dealing with the physical signs of aging.

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Plastic Surgery: Is It Really Ethical?: Lola Adeoye, Vivian Neweze, Brittani Treadway, and Leah Waller

Plastic surgery has a long history dating back thousands of years but has surged in popularity in America since World War II. The most common cosmetic procedures today are breast augmentation, nose reshaping, and eyelid surgery, performed most often on people aged 40-54. There is an ongoing debate about the ethics of cosmetic plastic surgery, with arguments both for and against it restricting freedom of choice versus promoting unhealthy body standards. The perspectives of two 52-year-old women, one who has never had plastic surgery and is comfortable with aging, and another who has spent over $40,000 on multiple procedures to maintain her youthful appearance, illustrate different views on dealing with the physical signs of aging.

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Plastic Surgery:

Is it really ethical?

Presentation By:
Lola Adeoye, Vivian Neweze,
Brittani Treadway, and Leah Waller
History
•Written evidence cites medical treatment for
facial injuries more than 4,000 years ago.

• Physicians in ancient India were utilizing


skin grafts for reconstructive work as early as
800 B.C.

•America's first plastic surgeon of note was


Dr. John Peter Mettauer (performed the first
cleft palate operation in the New World in
1827)

•Since World War ii- Plastic surgery has


surged through America and has evolved to
become social acceptable
Putting things into perspective…
Statics from 2010 report…
• The top 3 plastic surgery
procedures were:
1.Breast Augmentation
2.Nose Reshaping
“Rhinoplasty”
3.Eyelid Surgery
• The largest age group who
were receiving these surgeries
was (40-54) having roughly 6
million surgeries conducted
The Debate
• The are many arguments both for and against
cosmetic plastic surgery.
• A few of the arguments include:

For Against
- Siding against cosmetic surgery restricts - Promotes the objectifying of women because
freedom of choice and freedom of expression
women are driven to meet male standards of
- Cosmetic surgery has a major role in beauty
reconstructive surgery, and the technology used
- Cosmetic procedures are not necessary; there
between the two is intertwined are many short-term and long-term health risks
- Everyone should have the option to look the associated with unnecessary surgery.
way they want to, and feel beautiful
- Altering one’s body image/outer appearance in
such a way is unethical

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Real Life Perspectives
• The following excerpts are taken from an
article focusing on two women in their 50’s;
one who has had no plastic surgery, and the
other who has had multiple procedures totaling
over $40,000
• Source: http://snipurl.com/27p96i

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Mary Hardy, 52
• “ If you wake up after surgery with the face of a 20-year-old, where does it stop?”

• “I'm happy, healthy and, in my 50s, more comfortable in my skin than ever. Why would I want to
risk that to make my face smoother but blanker and my body a bit perkier?”
• “What's wrong with growing old gracefully? The lines around my eyes come from years of laughter.
And the stretchmarks on my tummy are the result of my two beautiful sons.”
• “I admit I like to look good, but I believe you put in to get out. I go to the gym three times a week
and I'm training for a 10K race. I believe being outdoors is good for the mind, body and soul and that
shows in your face.”
• “My body and face aren't perfect but they're mine and they work.”
• “Being nipped, tucked and de-aged in one area is fine but somewhere else, your age is on display.”
• “I just don't understand why anyone would go under the knife - which is never risk-free - because
they've abused their bodies over the years or because they can't deal with growing older.”

• “ And so often you read about it going wrong. I wouldn't take that chance.”

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• “I didn't turn heads any more, men stopped whistling at me in the street and I no longer felt
attractive. I got talking to a friend who'd had a facelift and decided I wanted surgery.”
• “The results were life-changing. I felt like I had rolled back 20 years and having a smooth
neck and tighter skin made me feel like the old Libby I knew and loved.”
• “I don't agree that ageing and losing good looks is something anyone has to resign
themselves to. I'm not prepared to grow old without putting up a fight. I've always taken
pride in my looks. Why should I look my age when I can look 20 years younger?”
• “I am really happy with the way I look now and have no regrets at all about having so much cosmetic surgery.”
• “It has changed my life for the better and enabled me to carry on enjoying my looks, instead of just feeling frumpy
and middle-aged.”
• “Thanks to the surgery I still have an exuberance and zest for life that comes from looking and feeling great.”
• “I will carry on having surgery whenever I want to improve on my looks in the future and I know I won't stop until the
day I die."

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