Thursday, May 26, 2005

The difference between plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery

Plastic surgery is a specialized branch of surgery that is concerned with correcting deformities that are congenital (in-born) or acquired from accidents or aging, in order to restore or enhance form and/or function.

The origins of plastic surgery are rooted in ancient history. Until the end of the nineteenth century, plastic surgery was essentially reconstructive. With the perfection of techniques, the correction of minor defects that were congenital in nature or due to aging came to be practiced, evolving into what is now popularly known as cosmetic or aesthetic plastic surgery.

Although plastic surgery can be categorized into either reconstructive or cosmetic surgery, there is no clear distinction between the two, since there is a cosmetic aspect in reconstructive surgery, and often a reconstructive aspect in cosmetic surgery. Pioneer plastic surgeon Sir Harold Gillies defined reconstructive surgery as an attempt to restore the individual to normal, while cosmetic surgery is an attempt to surpass the normal.


Read more of these articles:
How to Select a Qualified Plastic Surgeon
The Cosmetic Surgery Scene in the Philippines

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Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Philippines
Information about procedures, prices, selecting a qualified surgeon
and having affordable cosmetic plastic surgery in the Philippines

Saturday, May 21, 2005

When Plastic Surgery is "Trivialized"

As I mentioned before, media has a big part to play in the increased demand for cosmetic surgery these days. But media's coverage of cosmetic surgery also has a negative effect, as this BBC news article reports.


Leading doctors from the British Association of Plastic Surgeons say the obsession with cosmetic surgery is obscuring the real work plastic surgeons do and tends to trivialize what the specialty can do. They say some people even see them in a similar vein as hairdressers. But this perception means that some unsuitable and unqualified doctors are performing cosmetic surgery, leaving the qualified plastic surgeons to repair the damage. The doctors emphasized their work of healing and helping people, treating cancer patients burn and accident victims, and patients with congenital deformities such as cleft palates.


Read more of these articles:
How to Select a Qualified Plastic Surgeon
The Cosmetic Surgery Scene in the Philippines

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Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Philippines
Information about procedures, prices, selecting a qualified surgeon
and having affordable cosmetic plastic surgery in the Philippines

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Are looks really that important?

So are looks really that important? No. And Yes!

Most people would agree that what is inside a person is more important than what is outside. But increasingly, we’re learning that how you look is very important too because it can have a direct effect on how you feel about yourself. When there’s something you don’t like about the way you look, it can make you feel self-conscious, unconfident and unhappy. That’s the real story behind today’s cosmetic surgery. Helping people feel better about themselves. Helping them to look the way they feel inside.

Read more of these articles:
About Cosmetic Surgery
Are Looks Really that Important?

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Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Philippines
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and having affordable cosmetic plastic surgery in the Philippines

Friday, May 13, 2005

Cosmetic surgery to improve the quality of life

Some may say cosmetic surgery is unnecessary, but who's to say what is necessary or unnecessary for someone else? It is impossible to measure human suffering. A flat nose may be unimportant to one individual; however, in another it can produce emotional discomfort. If your teeth are crooked, are braces necessary? What if you are constantly being teased about how your ears stick out? Cosmetic surgery can truly satisfy many needs. There are various life-enhancing cosmetic surgery procedures which can restore or enhance your features. Often, the benefits of an operation which will take an hour will last a lifetime because it can make you look and feel years younger, refreshed, and rejuvenated, and it can provide the extra measure of inner confidence which may otherwise be difficult to achieve.

Read more of these articles:
About Cosmetic Surgery
Are looks really that important?

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Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Philippines
Information about procedures, prices, selecting a qualified surgeon
and having affordable cosmetic plastic surgery in the Philippines

Monday, May 09, 2005

Cosmetic surgery comes out of the closet

Here's an interesting article about how times have changed from the days when having cosmetic surgery was a dark secret. Today, cosmetic surgery has become increasingly common among mainstream Americans.

Last year, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) conducted a nationwide survey of 1,000 adults which showed that 54 percent of respondents approved of cosmetic surgery and 24 percent (30 percent of women and 18 percent of men) said they would consider it for themselves. About 75 percent of men and women said they wouldn’t be embarrassed if others knew they had cosmetic surgery.

Read more of these articles:
How to Select a Qualified Plastic Surgeon
The Cosmetic Surgery Scene in the Philippines

Please feel free to email Dr. Lasa if you have any questions.

Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Philippines
Information about procedures, prices, selecting a qualified surgeon
and having affordable cosmetic plastic surgery in the Philippines