Important Facts About Plastic Surgery

By Jamal D White


Before you embark on a mission to have that facelift in the name of plastic surgery, it is of much importance to gather the right facts on the very issue. There is a high rise in the number of cases of people seeking plastic surgery services. It is so popular in the world today and yet unpopular at the same time in equal measure.

In order to have you enlightened, some surgeons and physicians have put up facts that are considered more accurate to assist you make an informed decision when with regards to plastic surgery. These facts have been accepted across societies of surgeons and other medical practitioners. The facts help in enlightening against mis-information and myths about plastic surgery. So much of wrong facts have been bandied around in regard to plastic surgery.

Contrary to the common belief that plastic surgery involves the use of plastics and other man made materials, the real origin of the word plastic in plastic surgery originates back from a Greek word plastikos which simply means to mould into shape. On the other hand the term surgery also comes from another Greek word Khirourgos meaning handwork. Its thus not automatic to relate the word plastics with plastic surgery.

Plastic surgery is one of the earliest forms of surgery to be ever performed on humans. It dates back to 1000BC. Indians also in the old times used to do plastic surgery on patients who had their noses, ears and other body parts disfigured due accidents, punishments or war.

During the world war, surgeons who took part in treating the injured victims of war, ended up in the post-war forming The American Association of Plastic Surgery and were significant in the move against ending unregulated plastic surgery practices. Advancements on plastic surgery started after World War arising from many disfigured cases of injured people from the war. This has continued with more developments being done most recently.

A total of about 10 % of the people who undergo plastic surgery account for men, while women account for 90% of the people who demand these services. Nose reshaping and augmentation of the breasts are the most popular forms of plastic surgery witnessed today.

Bill Clinton, former U.S President stated plastic surgery be covered in a bill that plastic surgery be covered under an insurance policy. This relieved most of the plastic surgeons and also their patients. The bill also saw the implementation of a cover against the augmentation against achieving symmetry between the two breasts.

It is good to note that there is a distinction in the certification of a cosmetic surgery and that of a plastic surgery. Plastic surgeons have to undergo a post-graduate training before certifications while a cosmetic surgeon under-goes residency training to be certified. It proves a point in distinguishing between the two practices.




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