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samedi 3 janvier 2015

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.

For the sake of consumer information and the public some doctors have come up with informative facts to assist in eliminating much of the hearsays about plastic surgery. The information has been generally welcomed across the medical field and society in general. People are now learning about plastic surgery concerning the pre-cautions, the effects and the advantages and how to go about it in terms of decision-making.

Far away from the general belief that that plastic surgery is the use of plastics. The genesis of the word plastic surgery can be traced back to time in ancient Greek whereby the word comes from a Greek word plastikos meaning to shape up and surgery from Khirourgos meaning crafting using the hands. This gives an insight to the common belief that it is all about putting plastics in the body.

Plastic surgery is the oldest method of all surgeries to have ever been performed since time in memorial. The first type of plastic surgery, dating back to 1000 BC In the Peruvian Times. Indians on the other hand practiced reconstructive surgery on victims who lost part of their body organs, such as the nose, ears or even those whose skin was damaged.

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.

Reshaping of the nose and augmentation of the breast are the most popular types of plastic surgery done today all over the world. Only ten percent of the total plastic surgery cases done daily in the world are performed on men. Women take the large share on demanding plastic surgery services.

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.

There is a big difference between certification of a cosmetic surgery and that of a plastic surgery. A plastic surgeon has to undergo a post-graduate training before certification while a cosmetic surgeon only needs to under-go residency training to be certified. This is to show that there is a big distinction in the two almost similar fields that are quite often mis-interpreted. Knowing this will enable you look for the appropriate professional for whatever service you are looking for.




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