Plastic Surgery Gone Wrong

Plastic surgery gone wrong is scary, yet grotesquely fascinating in an ironic way—it’s an unfortunate accident that nauseatingly mars beauty when it was meant to enhance it. These mishaps sometimes serve as urban legends or warnings that scare people away from getting some work done, though this effect varies from person to person. The results of plastic surgery gone wrong can be devastating—failed breast implants and liposuction that result in physical deformities, inaccurate laser eye surgery that leaves a patient with half blindness and half double vision. These botched procedures can lead to psychological damage as well as physical, especially since patients seeking cosmetic surgery often already experience emotional distress over their undesired features prior to operation, and if the damage is reversible it’s an additional charge to the already high price of the original surgery.

Why do plastic surgery mishaps occur? The truth is that plastic surgery mistakes do happen, but so does plastic surgery gone smoothly. Accidents can always happen, but often plastic surgery goes wrong because of putting oneself under the care of an incompetent plastic surgeon. Plastic surgery has become a booming industry in past years, and many people want to get in on the action and profits. This results in a lot of unlicensed quacks parading as practicing plastic surgeons. Plastic surgery gone wrong can also refer to the result of too much work done on the body. Some people get plastic surgery to fix a deformity while others want to fix features they’re displeased with. Sometimes patients in the latter category take it too far and undergo operation after operation to satiate their concerns over perceived physical flaws. This can be indicative of a condition called body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).

While there’s still some stigma over being surgically beautified as opposed to being naturally beautiful, plastic surgery is gaining wider popularity and in the end it’s a personal choice whether to get plastic surgery or not. However, it’s a decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. People who are considering plastic surgery should think it through, and if they decide to do it, they should do their research and find a reputable surgeon. On the other end, surgeons should take the patient consultation into account before operating. It’s still the patient’s choice, but there should be some interference if there’s a possible case of BDD.

The ethics of plastic surgery continue to be controversial and people will continue to denounce it, while others will continue to visit plastic surgery clinics, but surely everyone can agree that plastic surgery gone wrong is something to avoid. Everyone involved with the issue would do well to educate themselves about plastic surgery and treat it more objectively.

Tags: plastic surgery gone wrong, body dysmorphic disorder