By Sanam Marjan
Origin of plastic surgery:
Facial reconstruction surgery dates back to 800 BC. In India, Sushruta (also known as the father of plastic surgery) was well known for his teaching of anatomy and pathophysiology. It all started from ‘fixing a broken nose’, or in scientific terms, nasal reconstruction. Starting from Renaissance Italy to modern-day surgery, the primary historical review is still based on Sushruta’s anatomical and surgical knowledge.
Accessibility and influence:
According to statistics, 95% of patients used social media and the web to collect information prior to the surgery. Accessibility to more information, rising popularity of social media, and photo editing are also playing the role of accelerating the rate of plastic surgeries. In 2017 surgeons reported that 55% of their patients requested to change their appearance in selfies.
And many have also reported performing surgeries to make their patients look like their ‘idols’ or certain celebrities.
Psychology:
Doctors have confirmed that most patients with plastic surgery obsession also face BDD or Body Dysmorphic Disorder. It is a rare psychiatric condition that is characterized by sufferers being preoccupied with their ‘flaws’. So they turn to plastic surgery as they expect to get rid of their negative perception of self. However, the surgery is not a solution for the underlying psychological issues. This leads to repetitive surgeries as most tend to have unrealistic expectations about the end results. Leaving them dissatisfied.
Dangers of plastic surgeries:
There are countless health threats that plastic surgeries posses. For instance blood clots, infections, muscle collapse, nerve damage which may cause partial paralysis, and even cardiac arrest while undergoing anesthesia. The mortality rate for plastic surgery is 1 in 50,000.
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