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 * Identified Problems and Solutions **

Problem 1: How much is too much?


Heide Montag, age 23 is most popularly known as a celebrity that completely transformed her image by undergoing 10 different intense plastic surgery procedures in one day. Like others that have one under the knife, she's had many insecurities that she desperately wanted to fix.This journey for her was painful and something she regrets as seen in the video below.

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media type="custom" key="9798858"Pete Burns has had over two decades of plastic surgery however he states " I will continue to go under the knife". He insisted that he is not addicted to to surgery. He stated in an interview that his face might fall off however he will to have surgery.

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Jocelyn Wildenstein embarked on a radical amount of cosmetic procedures in her mid-40sin the hope of keeping her husbands eye from wandering to younger women.She based her look on wild cats, which he loved, as she decided that he might find her more attractive. It is rumored that Wildenstein has spent over 4 million dollars for surgery over the past decades. She is now 66 years old andis still having more procedures done.



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Solution: Cosmetic surgery is a personal choice. Their is no law against how much surgeries can be performed on one individual. Everyone is responsible for their own decisions and will either regret or be happy with thier results. Plastic surgeons however should advised their patients what they believe is too much. ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Problem 2‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍: How young is too young?

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Is a seven year old too young for cosmetic surgery? Yes, but with bullying in school what it has become today parents feel that it is their responsibility to do what it takes to protect our children. There have been multiple children in elementary school that have had cosmetic surgery done to prevent the bullying. Is it right to leave this choice in the hands of the parents? Some parents feel that their children are not perfect and want to have cosmetic surgery done to them to make them perfect. These situations have gone to far. Especially for the doctors that perform them just to make their pockets a little deeper. Have we lost our personal ethics? There were almost 400,000 surgeries performed in 2004 to children under the age of 18.

xxxxx﻿ "According to American Society of Plastic Surgeons", parents should ask these questions to help assess whether t﻿ heir child's reasons for surgery are right, and to help make sure their teens are physically and mentally prepared: Is it ﻿the teen him - or herself who desires the procedure? Parental support is essential, but the teenager is the one who must be fully commited to making the change. Is the teen realistic about the benefits to be gained? The youngster should understand that cosmetic surgery isn't about making life a cakewalk, and should know the limited benefit a precedure can bring abount. Is the teen mature enough to appreciate the downside? The young person has to be emotionally balanced to make a well-considered choice and to endure the sometimes difficult healing process following surgery." Discovery Health Guide"



Problem 3: Licenses and validation Surgeons always tend to market themselves as board certified. According to <range type="comment" id="483874">‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Joan Collins ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ "The American Board of Surgery is the only certifying board for surgery recognized by American Board of Medical Specialities (ABMS). The American Board of Medical Specialities certifies individuals in their chosen specialities. However, there are more than 100 other so-called certifyng boards that are not recognized by ABMS nor approved by the council of Medical Education of American Medical Association. Thus, makes it more dificult for consumers to determine a false adverisement, unless a rigorous investigation is done to the best results" (2002).

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">It is the government's job to implement a system where potential patients can go on to check surgeons real credibility. Also, there should be consequences for surgeons who are advertising themselves falsey to the public. Because the sad part is, most of these so called board certified physicians are in it for the money, with no concern of the negative outcomes that the surgery might have on the patients.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Transition Statement: The next page will discuss the ethical issues with cosmetic surgery.

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