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A 9 page research paper that discusses plastic surgery. The writer begins by citing statistics that show that more and more people are choosing to have cosmetic plastic surgery and then offers a review of literature that gives an overview of the topic, discussing different types of plastic surgery, as well as cosmetic plastic surgery as a cultural phenomenon, that is, why people choose to have elective surgery. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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increase of over 300 percent over the past ten years (Sarwer, Brown and Evans, 2007). Furthermore, these statistics, while substantial, may not reflect the full extent of this social phenomenon
as this does not include breast augmentation surgeries that are performed by physicians who are not plastic surgeons (Sarwer, Brown and Evans, 2007). It is expected that the number of
women choosing to have breast augmentation will continue to increase due to the fact that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruled in November of 2006 to re-approve the use
of silicone gel-filled breast implants for cosmetic use. It is also interesting to note that the incidence of breast reduction surgery has also risen by 150 percent (Janes, 2005). According
to a 2004 Harris Interactive poll, 14 percent of American adults indicate that they have had some sort of cosmetic treatment or surgery (Harris Interactive, 2004). The American Society for
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) indicates that 11.4 million Americans underwent either a surgical or non-surgical cosmetic procedure in 2005 (Gurchiek, 2006). As these statistics suggest, Americans, of all races, ages
and gender, are choosing to undergo cosmetic plastic surgery. The following review of literature offers an overview of this topic, discussing different types of plastic surgery, as well as cosmetic
plastic surgery as a cultural phenomenon, that is, why people choose to have elective surgery. Types of plastic surgery It is a misconception that plastic surgeons are predominantly concerned
with cosmetic surgery. Plastic surgery is a "technique based specialty" that addresses the goal of "reconstructing tissue so that patients gain normal function and appearance" of a particular body part
(Johnson and Whitworth, 2002, p. 319). Therefore, the scope of plastic surgery is extensive and intersects with other surgical specialties quite frequently. For example, the development of micro-surgical
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