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Cosmetic Surgery, 2003.
An argumentative essay against elective cosmetic surgery.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 23.95
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This paper presents a clear argument against elective cosmetic surgery. The paper discusses the various costs involved in cosmetic surgery, including financial, unknown long-term outcomes and the risks of the invasive surgery.
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"Human beings have gone to great lengths to make themselves attractive to members of the opposite sex for thousands of years. Tribes in Africa have extended their ear lobes or elongated their necks. Women in China..."
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Considering Cosmetic Surgery? Think Again, 2004.
An argument paper opposing cosmetic surgery for women.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper argues that, for most women, cosmetic surgery is a foolish option because the potential risks and complications outweigh any possible cosmetic benefits. The paper argues that the results of many procedures are temporary and affected by aging and changes in lifestyle. The paper also shows that cosmetic surgery skews the public?s perception of how a woman?s body should be.
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"We currently live in a society that is utterly obsessed with the concept of youth. Everywhere we turn we are bombarded with airbrushed images of scantily clad women advertising everything from cosmetics to cars. We flip on our televisions and are shown a perpetual reel of synthetic beauty that is forever touted as ?natural? and ?healthy?, and sadly, many Americans have been persuaded to accept this notion. Rather than concern ourselves with expanding our minds and appreciating life?s changes as they are bestowed upon us, thousands of people throw away billions of dollars each year in an attempt to fight the inevitable. Many continue to finance these costly procedures that result in a lengthy healing process, a great deal of pain, and in many cases only marginal results. Yet, this is the current popular trend and it only appears to be gaining speed as time goes on. Will there eventually come a day where women are expected to undergo cosmetic surgery because a natural physique is no longer deemed as attractive?"
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Cosmetic Surgery, 2008.
This paper explores the benefits and drawbacks of cosmetic surgery.
1,633 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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The paper discusses how advocates of cosmetic surgery tout the social opportunities that it makes available while critics decry it as a manifestation of our superficiality. The paper shows how plastic surgery has many benefits, even from a healthcare perspective, but stresses that for those seeking social acceptance, it can fail to deliver the happiness they seek. The paper concludes that cosmetic surgery is an important option in medicine but its implementation must be measured by sensitivity, pragmatism and education, all of which can help an individual determine whether or not it is appropriate for his needs.
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"The emphases on celebrity culture, the sociological premium on beauty and the various pressures which contribute to our collective crises of self-image all have precipitated an age of unprecedented appeal to surgical procedures as a recourse to dissatisfaction over physical appearance. A cultural proclivity toward placing aesthetics at a high post on the priority list is contributing to the growing acceptability of cosmetic procedure as a means to reducing the signs of aging, enhancing standout features, rectifying dimorphous features and beautifying adolescents before they develop into adulthood. This propensity is complimented by an increasing availability of cosmetic surgery to an ever widening population of individuals through lowering costs, insurance regulations which more commonly cover such procedures and a greater accessibility of information regarding such procedures. Additionally, improving medical science and our deepening understanding of the human body are making all manner of procedure now feasible."
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Cosmetic Surgery, 2004.
An examination of the ethical issues involved in cosmetic surgery.
2,541 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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Doctors and patients alike are faced with ethical dilemmas with regard to several aspects of the cosmetic surgery industry. This paper explores several of these ethical issues, namely, factors in the decision to have elective surgery, deceptive marketing strategies, and bartering professional services for publicity. The analysis for each topic includes research from the professional societies, the general public, and the author's own subjective opinion.
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"Plastic surgery has a very long history. As early as 1000 B.C.E., the first plastic surgery was reported in India, where a person?s nose might be cut off as a form of punishment or, in the case of an adulterous Hindu wife, bitten off by the wronged husband. Procedures, which displayed remarkable similarity to present rhinoplasties, were developed to reconstruct the noses of such errant individuals (Davis 14). Plastic surgery appeared much later on the European continent. In the early fifteenth century, physicians began doing nose surgeries, by using skin flaps taken from the arm. Other forms of plastic surgery began to appear around the early sixteenth century. With the invention of ether and antisepsis, plastic surgery was able to emerge as a full-fledged medical specialty (Davis 15). In the first part of the century, nearly all plastic surgeries were done to alleviate deformities due to disease, birth or mishap; however, in the second half of the century this was no longer the case."
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Cosmetic Surgery, 1992.
A look at the types, demand, patients, promotion and advertising, and risks.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 39.95
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"Cher admits to it. Michael Jackson has repeated it. Phyllis Diller says it changed her life. Ivana is making the Donald pay for it. Liz and Jackie O won't say anything about it. What is "it"? Cosmetic surgery of course! Beauty is only skin deep. Or is it? The quest for endless beauty, endless youth and endless fitness, can be solved with Cosmetic surgery. "In 1985, over 500,000 people had cosmetic surgery according to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.". This was a 60% increase over the previous five years. "By 1990, more than 1 million Americans spent an estimated $1.75 billion on cosmetic surgery.". Today cosmetic surgery is big business. The industry has been able to market its product as skillful as Proctor and Gamble and meet the changing demands of its customer.
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Plastic Surgery, 2007.
A discussion of the pros and cons associated with plastic surgery - in the realm of both reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.
782 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper discusses the background of plastic surgery. It looks into both genres of plastic surgery - reconstructive surgery and cosmetic or aesthetic surgery. The paper discusses the pros of plastic surgery, particularly in the realm of reconstructive surgery and then discusses its cons, particularly the medical risks and uncertainties that are associated with it.
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Introduction
Background of Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery Cons
Plastic Surgery Pros
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"Plastic surgery also has several advantages, especially in the area of reconstructive surgery. Reconstructive surgery is used to correct deficiencies that would otherwise have no means of treatment. Reconstructive surgery has made some of the most notable advancements in the area of microsurgery, and can be used to repair birth defects, such as cleft pallets, and internal forms of function. It can also be used to repair injuries suffered in accidents, and has led to saving limbs and restoring joints that otherwise would be irreparable. Burns can be repaired by skin grafting, and facial injuries involving extensive dental repair are common procedures for plastic surgery, that can improve an individual's self esteem as well as their ability to perform usual and normal functions. Additionally, the field of plastic surgery has widely grown, increasing the accuracy of procedures. Finally, as innovations in this area allow plastic surgery to flourish, the restoration of normal human form and function will become safer."
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Laparoscopic Surgery vs. Gastric Bypass Surgery, 2004.
A critique of an article about laparoscopic versus open gastric bypass surgery.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper presents an extensive critique of a short article about laparoscopic versus open gastric bypass surgery. The paper explains that the article looks at the early postoperative outcomes of the two surgeries, comparing lengths of hospital stays, complications, weight loss, and return to normal activities. The paper concludes that the article is a simple observational study.
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"The researchers in this study are looking to see if there is a difference between the early postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery and open gastric bypass surgery. The problem is stated clearly. The problem is important to nursing in that the laparoscopic procedure resulted in shorter hospital stays and in terms of the types of complications seen after the two types of surgeries. The problem was a very simplistic one which merely involved assessing the early outcomes of the two types of procedures and was very..."
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Plastic Surgery, 1993.
Describes the procedure for lower eyelid cosmetic surgery.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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"INTRODUCTION
Plastic surgery is the medical specialty that seeks to improve physical function or to minimize disfigurement or scarring resulting from accidents, disease or birth defects, and the word plastic is derived from the Greek meaning molding or giving form. Plastic surgery includes aesthetic surgery, popularly known as cosmetic surgery, which can be used to reshape facial and bodily features and which is designed to improve an individual's appearance. Aesthetic eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is an operation used to remove excess skin and fat on upper and lower eyelids, a procedure that can eliminate conditions that give an individual a tired appearance, such as wrinkled folds on skin on upper eyelids, bags under the eyes, and sagging eyebrows. Reconstructive blepharoplasty can be performed ..."
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Plastic Surgery, 2005.
This paper examines plastic surgery and the risks involved.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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The paper discusses plastic surgery and poses some questions: Is plastic surgery right for you? Why even think about plastic surgery? What are the reasons for someone to have plastic surgery? What are the risks? The paper notes that the number of cosmetic surgeries is rapidly increasing. The paper points out that it is important to consider the risks involved in plastic surgery compared to the benefits of having it. The paper adds that it is also important to check the credential of the plastic surgeon and to interview the surgeon.
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"Is plastic surgery right for you? Why even think about plastic surgery? What are the reasons for someone to have plastic surgery? What are the risks? In a recent issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, it shows that only 5% of young college-aged women have plastic surgery (Epidemic of Cosmetic Procedures 81). However, the number of cosmetic surgeries is rapidly increasing. "The number of surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures in the United States increased by 44% in 2004 to a total of nearly 11.9 million" (Cosmetic procedures 50). What are some of the cosmetic surgeries that people have? "Top surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures among all Americans in 2004 included liposuction, Botox, breast augmentation, laser hair removal, eyelid surgery, chemical peel, rhinoplasty, microdermabrasion, face lift and hyaluronic acid" (Cosmetic procedures 50)."
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The Plastic Surgery Industry, 2001.
This paper studies the development of the plastic surgery industry in the United States.
1,565 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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This paper studies the plastic surgery industry in the United States. It focuses on breast implants and face lifts. It describes the history of the field and discusses the current techniques. The paper contends that cosmetic surgery has become a multi-billion dollar industry and involves many more average Americans than stars and wealthy patients. The industry is thriving despite the controversy over the breast implant surgery and the future looks very profitable. The paper concludes that the industry of plastic surgery will continue to thrive and prosper in the future, especially in the United States.
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"Until several decades ago plastic surgery was reserved for the very wealthy and Hollywood movie stars. They would go into hiding, and come out a few weeks later looking younger than they did before. Everyone knew something had been lifted or tucked but it was rarely vocalized in public. Then the breast implant market hit the scene and the plastic surgery industry exploded into a Mecca of revenue and business. Women between 18 and 80 were rushing to have their breasts enlarged. Once this became an accepted practice it was not long before the ?average? person was taking vacation time from work to have a face-lift. Cosmetic surgery has become a multi-billion dollar industry and involves many more average Americans than stars and wealthy patients. The industry is thriving even given the controversy over the breast implant surgery and the future looks very profitable. "
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Plastic Surgery, 2007.
This paper discusses the increasing popularity of cosmetic procedures today.
1,179 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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The paper explores the growing popularity in surgery as a choice of physical enhancement. The paper attributes this to fashion trends, the influence of the media and people living longer and looking to enhance their quality of retired life. The paper also notes the general wealth of society today and the minority who undergo cosmetic surgery for medical reasons. The paper concludes by encouraging people to thoroughly consult their physicians before choosing plastic surgery.
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"The media plays a major role in popularizing cosmetic surgery. Reality shows such as "Extreme Makeover", "I Want a Famous Face" and "Extreme Makeover" for example tend to glamorize plastic surgery for its ability to provide instant physical enhancement. These shows make the surgery option more desirable than it might otherwise have been. The shows also do not issue particular warnings regarding the possible dangers of the procedure. The glamorization of surgical success, combined with diminishing the dangers, provide the illusion that any cosmetic procedures are simple, straightforward and relatively safe (BBC News Online)."
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Plastic Surgery in the 1920's, 2002.
This paper examines plastic surgery in the 1920s, the first decade that the idea of plastic surgery became popularized.
1,995 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses that modern plastic surgery has its origins in World War I as physicians attempted to return, to some degree of wholeness, the many soldiers who were so terribly mutilated. This paper focuses on plastic surgery with examples of nose and breast reshaping. The author feels that plastic surgery was used mostly not to express women?s essential freedom and modernity but to try to please the men in their lives who still had substantial power over them.
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"But, it was even more controversial when performed for cosmetic reasons ? especially when it was performed on women. Women were gaining a great deal of social, political and economic power in the 1920s ? spurred by their having gained the franchise in 1920 ? and the look of the Flapper as the modern woman was seen as threatening to many. Bobbed hair, bobbed skirts and bobbed noses seemed to many people all to be symptoms of the too-great power that women were gaining in society."
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Outsourcing Plastic Surgery, 2006.
A discussion on the pricing dynamics of outsourcing plastic surgery with a focus on "the bundling of surgery" with safaris in Africa.
972 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper discusses consumer behavior dynamics that are starting to emerge from the pervasive outsourcing of services. The paper particularly focuses on the outsourcing of plastic surgery and describes the way in which consumers from wealthier countries fly to South Africa and combine surgery with safari, in order to receive cheaper, but quality services.
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"For any business model or even the strategies that support them to survive, there has to be more of a balance between the 4 Ps of marketing which include promotion, place or distribution, and product in addition to price. In fact price is the most volatile and over-used of differentiators in many companies and entire industries. This has been exacerbated by global outsourcing strategies in many industries, with many looking for the 40% reduction in costs to justify moving their services spending, manufacturing operations, or both offshore. Yet pricing cannot sustain a business model for more than several quarters, even in the most commoditized of industries, according to research completed by Marn, Roegner, and Zawada of McKinsey and Company (The Power of Pricing, Pages 27 - 36)."
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Steroids in Surgery, 2006.
A look at corticosteroids, their purpose, description and use in surgery.
2,167 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper presents an overview of corticosteroids. The paper discusses their purpose, recommended dosage and precautions and special conditions regarding their use. The paper also discusses the use of corticosteroids during cardiac surgery by first explaining the surgery itself and some of the risks associated with cardiac surgery and then by looking at how corticosteroids can help the postoperative course of cardiac surgery.
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Recommended Dosage for Corticosteroids
Precautions of Corticosteroids
Special Conditions Concerning Corticosteroids
Side Effects of Corticosteroids
Cardiac Surgery
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"Corticosteroid ointments, creams and gels can be absorbed through the skin and travel into the bloodstream. This is not a problem unless large amounts are absorbed. Then, unwanted side effects in other parts of the body are possible. To reduce the chance of that happening, do not spread the medicine over too large an area and do not cover it with plastic wrap, adhesive bandage, or any other type of airtight covering unless told to by your physician."
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