Show off a perfect nose, a breast augmentation or a rejuvenated look is possible thanks to plastic surgery.
It is increasingly common – especially among women – to achieve the dream look by entering an operating room; The best thing is that cosmetic surgery not only guarantees beauty but also security and self-esteem, aspects that translate into a happier life for the patient.
The concept “plastic surgery” comes from the Greek “plastikos” which means to mold. Although it is a modern term, it is actually an old-time practice.
The first to use it for aesthetic purposes were the Romans, who with surgeries removed the so-called “marks of shame”. These were nothing more than scars from the slave men or warriors who had turned their backs on some battle.
The Hindus also used it. They reconstructed the ears and noses that were cut as punishment for the adulterers or criminals of the time. But in reality, limb reconstruction surgical techniques reached their strongest point during World War I and World War II. It was since then that society began to see this medical specialty with better eyes.
Today, despite high demand and advanced technology that has allowed the total restoration of facial or body defects as well as the reconstruction of body parts with absolute success, there are still detractors of this medical practice. This minority insists on highlighting the alleged harmful effects of plastic surgery and highlights – among them – the risk of death. What these people do not understand is that patients do not operate on a whim but seeking quality of life.
Someone whose existence is marked, determined or conditioned by a physical defect has low self-esteem, and that has a series of implications that range from: depression to eating disorders and in the most extreme situations, suicide.
So, although some may not understand it, plastic surgery has become a true blessing for millions of people. The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports annual increases globally in all surgeries. Breast augmentation with implants ranks first, it is the most demanded procedure and by the end of 2019 it had reported a growth of 6.1% over the previous year. Other surgical procedures that were triggered were liposuctions and abdominoplasties, both with an increase of more than 9%.
Although the application of botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid fillers have also been taking flight year after year.
What if there are risks? Yes there are. But they are generally associated with medical malpractice. Hence, the selection of the surgeon is of vital importance. It is necessary to be a certified and qualified professional. The patient should search for references. How did it go in previous surgeries? What fame does it have? What is your specialty? This factor, together with healthy and correctly evaluated patients, can only lead to the following result: a successful surgery, be it reconstructive (health problems) or merely aesthetic.
The truth is that the positive impact of plastic surgery on human life is unstoppable and unquestionable. Thanks to this medical specialty: patients with mastectomies manage to rebuild the lost breast; people who have lost part of their face due to an accident, cancer or burn can be successfully treated; ladies complexed by breast hypertrophy, or flat buttocks, among other defects, can regain confidence and security, as well as improve their sexuality, thanks to increasingly natural results.
Taking care of the body and beautifying it is not a sin. That must be made clear. On the contrary. God blessed us by giving it to us and our task is to take care of it. I quote this biblical reference below:
Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you and whom you have received from God? You are not your own owners; They were bought for a price. Therefore honor God with your body. (1 Corinthians 6: 19-20)
