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=**Plastic Surgery and Body Modification**=

**What is Plastic Surgery?**

 * Surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue. Or the field of surgery concerned with reducing scarring or disfigurement that may occur as a result of accidents, birth defects, or treatment for diseases, such as melanoma. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=13666
 * Ideally plastic surgery was no meant to be a tool used to fix small imperfections that people might be insecure about. It was meant to deal with 'real' disfigurement.

Cosmetic Surgery Facts and Statistics:

 * ======There were over 10 million surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures performed in the United States in 2008, as reported by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). Surgical procedures accounted for 17% of the total with nonsurgical procedures making up 83% of the total======
 * ======Women had over 9.3 million cosmetic procedures, almost 92% percent of the total. The number of cosmetic procedures for women decreased over 11 percent from 2007.======
 * ======The top five surgical procedures for men were: liposuction, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, breast reduction to treat enlarged male breasts, and hair transplantation======
 * ======People age 35-50 had the most procedures – over 4.5 million and 45 percent of the total.======
 * ======Since 1997, there has been over 162 percent increase in the total number of cosmetic procedures. Surgical procedures increased by almost 80 percent, and nonsurgical procedures increased by over 233 percent.======
 * ======The top five surgical cosmetic procedures in 2008 were: breast augmentation (355,671 procedures); liposuction (341,144procedures); eyelid surgery (195,104 procedures); rhinoplasty (152,434 procedures); and abdominoplasty (147,392 procedures).======
 * ======The top five surgical procedures for women were: breast augmentation, liposuction, eyelid surgery, abdominoplasty and breast reduction. . ======
 * ======Americans spent almost $11.8 billion on cosmetic procedures last year. Figures may not add exactly to totals and percentages may not equal 100 percent due to rounding.======

Surgeon Fees* ||~ Length of Procedure ||~ Number of treatments ||~ Results ||~ Back to Work || (mechanical roller massage therapy) || Dimpled thighs and buttocks || $223 || 30-45 minutes || Ongoing || Temporary || No downtime ||
 * ~ Procedure ||~ Best Candidate ||~ Physician
 * Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) || Protruding abdomen; excess fat and skin; weak abdominal muscles || $5,232 || 2-5 hours || One || Permanent || 1-3 weeks ||
 * Botox || Frown lines and crow's feet || $382 || 30 minutes || Repeat treatments 4-6 months || Temporary || No downtime ||
 * Breast Augmentation - Saline || Small, disproportionate breasts || $3,583 || 1-2 hours || One || Permanent possible implant replacement || 1-2 weeks ||
 * Breast Augmentation - Silicone || Small, disproportionate breasts || $4,005 || 1-2 hours || One || Permanent possible implant replacement || 1-2 weeks ||
 * Breast Lift || Sagging, poorly shaped breasts || $4,258 || 1½-3½ hours || One || Long-lasting || 1-2 weeks ||
 * Breast Reduction || Large, heavy, pendulous, or disproportionate breasts || $5,550 || 2-4 hours || One || Permanent || 1-2 weeks ||
 * Buttock Lift || Sagging skin, excess fat, weakened muscles in thigh/buttocks area || $4,878 || 2 hours || One || Long-lasting || 10-14 days ||
 * Cellulite treatment

From Plastic Surgery Research

Most common Procedures

 * In our society today cosmetic and plastic surgery has run rampant, it has become socially and culturally acceptable to have procedures done soely on the basis of appearance.
 * "The most commonly performed cosmetic procedures include breast augmentation/lifts, liposuction (the removal of body fat), facelifts,eyelid lifts, buttock and other body lifts, leg vein treatments, botox/fat injections, and nose and face reshaping." @http://www.gotquestions.org/plastic-surgery.html

Judaism:
As with most religions, Judaism splits plastic surgery into cosmetic and reconstructive. The line between the two can be unclear sometimes, and they may overlap in some circumstances. It was concluded "that plastic surgery for aesthetic enhancement is a form of arrogance and vanity (particularly for men) and is forbidden unless the patient meets certain criteria."

The criteria are:

Christianity
The Bible does not specifically touch on the topic of plastic surgery. However as with most religions typically plastic surgery is frowned upon if it is done for a vain reason rather than for an actual ailment or disfigurement. God teaches that he does not want his followers to be vain and overly concerned about outward appearences, what really matters is what is on the inside. Yes it is ok to have plastic surgery if it reconstructive but cosmetic is more so looked at as unnecessary. For Christian believers, the Bible stresses that God made each man and woman in his image and they are therefore fine the way they are.

//**Philippians 2:3-4 (NIV)**// Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should not only at your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

//**1 Timothy 2:9 (NIV)**// I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold pearls or expensive clothes.

Islam
For the most part, Islam does not believe in getting plastic surgery. In Islam, permanently changing one’s appearance through surgery is considered materialistic. Plastic surgery is also considered to be a sin because it goes against what Allaah has created. Even though Islam has strict opinions on plastic surgery, there are a few exceptions. If there is a deformity that causes someone severe physical or emotional pain they are permitted to correct the problem through surgery. As to what qualifies under these circumstances, Islam suggests looking to the Qur’an for guidance. For example, this quote is often used: “Allaah has cursed the women who make tattoos and the women who have this done, the women who pluck facial hair and the women who have this done, and women who widen the gap between their own or others’ teeth for the sake of beauty, changing what Allaah has created.” There are a few situations where plastic surgery is permitted, but for the most part, Islam views it as an act against Allaah’s creations and do not allow it.

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Most Common Reasons
People today get plastic surgery for a few different reasons. There are two types of plastic surgery, cosmetic and reconstructive. Many people do it to boost their confidence in themselves or to fight signs of aging. These reasons are cosmetic ones. Others want surgery to correct a problem that was there from birth or a problem that was caused by an accident. This type of surgery is reconstructive, and the least common type.

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Extremes**
There are cases in our society today where people have taken cosmetic surgery to a whole new level of weird and unnecessary. Not only getting the surgery for personal desires but also to stand out and be different from the rest of the world.

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