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Students: Purcaru ElizaSimona

Stancu Georgiana-Andreea

Cosmetic surgery is concerned with the


correction, restoration or enhancement of
the body. It has a history dating back to
the 6th century in India by the famous
surgeon Sushruta. The first procedures
done were nose and ear reconstruction.

Use of
Cosmetic
Surgery

Misuse of
Cosmetic
Surgery

Aesthetic
reasons.

Aesthetic
reasons.

Reconstructive Body
reasons.
dysphoria
disorder
Gender
dysphoria.
Unattainable
body image
Industry
consumerism

Healthy Effects
of Cosmetic
Surgery

Unhealthy effects
of misuse of
Cosmetic Surgery

Increased self
esteem

Debt

Being able to
contribute
positively to
society.
Being able to live
a normal life
Empowering to
improve conditions
of life eg get a job

Major risks of
surgery
Surgeons
operating out of
desire for money.
restrictive models
of femininity.

A good plastic surgeon walks a fine line between


the Hippocratic ideal of doing no harm and
giving the patient what he or she asks for.
Obviously, the surgeon should put the health and
safety of the patient first in deciding whether or
not to accommodate a patients request for a
particular procedure. Ethics dictate that he or she
would not perform any procedure with the written
consent of the patient. Nor would the surgeon
perform surgery on a minor without the consent
of his or her legal guardian(s).

Ethical guidlines for surgeons


Ethical Gray Areas

- The ideal of full disclosure to patients regarding the scope of

the surgeons experience with a new technique or piece of


surgical equipment.
- The issues of ethics become even more complex where
mental and emotional state of the patient is concerned.
* How does the surgeon determine when enough is
enough, in the case of a person who displays signs of plastic
surgery addiction ?
A Judgment Call

Ultimately, it is up to each surgeon to call upon his or her


experience, training, and judgment to make the decision .

appearance-oriented ideology

patriarchal ideology

promises of power, pleasure, and freedom

Body consumption.

beauty ideal -unrealistic conceptions of beauty

desire for self-improvement.

Consumerism

conforming to an acceptable standard of appearance

Gain

lose

People with disfigurements

Females

Females.

Racial minority groups

Western Culture.
Doctors
Fashion industry
Cosmetic Product Industry

Media - (TV, film, magazines, internet)

The business of Cosmetic surgery

Fashion industry

Stockholders

Positive

Equality of opportunity for all eg Moira Kellys


work
Quality of life.

Negative

Societies acceptance of women being judged by


their appearance more than men inequality and
oppression.
Imperialism of a Culture to the detriment of
another e.g Asian American and Korean

When aesthetic plastic surgery remains where it


commenced, in the realm of the medical system
where it was intended to seriously benefit
patients it is a positive contribution to society.

But when cosmetic surgery crosses entirely into


the commercial world reinforcing naturally
unachievable stereotypes of beauty and its
immediate focus is on benefiting the business it
can have a negative impact on the social
construct of identity and feminism.

When cosmetic surgery is used address social justice issues such


as to enhance the lives of the disadvantaged or marginalised
such as the work with Moira Kelly or with the work of Fred Hollows
foundation with the Indigenous communities of Australia then it is
having a positive impact on society.
Cosmetic surgery has a positive impact on the lives of people
when used in a responsible manner such as reconstruction after
trauma or due to disfigurements, as it can enable the recipients to
live a better quality of life.
When cosmetic surgery is marketed to society as a normal way to
achieve the unrealistic body images portrayed in the media it
becomes a manipulative and exploitive force that impacts on the
identity formation of some members of society.

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