subject: Unflattery Truths About Plastic Surgery [print this page] According to DDrAccording to DDr. Loren Borud's books Plastikonomics: What I Learned as a Harvard Plastic Surgeon. He mentions some truths about plastic surgery that is not pleasant but is helpful to all those people who are considering plastic surgery. Some of them include:
It is expensive
This kind of surgery costs a lot of money and involves skin grafting. It could impose high pressure to the person who is going through this surgery and all the other involved parties. People do not take into account costs involved after the surgery like complications that may arise after the surgery and the hospital charges that they have to incur if they have to stay in hospital awaiting other procedures after the main surgery. In general, plastics surgery is usually very costly hence; necessary precautions need to be taken.
It is risky
Dr. Loren Borud explains that this kind of surgeries involves a high degree of risk, like infections involved, pain, nausea, vomiting and allergic reactions. Moreover, the area of surgery can have effects that could result to further complications. These effects include, implant rejections, blood clots, nerve damages, drug reactions, skin necrosis and pigmentation. For smokers the risk is even higher where the wounds might delay n healing, bruising, increase in risk of infection and heart problems may arise. In few cases, plastic surgery causes blood loss and the failure of the organ. These surgeries as explained could cause unpleasant results that could be very hard to solve.
It takes time to recover
Following the wounding of a patients flesh, constant pulling and sucking, the recovery duration for that person is quite uncomfortable, slow and painful. People need to be around the patient to help them recover. The person needs a time off to recover and more time will be required when complications brought by these complications arise. It will take a lot of time before your body fully recovers.
It is a temporary process
Plastic surgery does not slow down a person's aging process. It actually increases it, according to Dr. Borud. People should not take it as a substitute of skin rejuvenation. Most people opt to go for more surgeries that are cosmetic when they notice change in their skin. It is highly recommended that people who have gone through plastic surgery to take more care of their skin with much diligence. Before anyone decides on plastic surgery, they should try various skin rejuvenation treatments for some time and wait for the results.
It is not magic
Dr. Borud adds that plastic surgery will not fix your life problems even though your physical problems are solved. After the surgery, you will return to your original life and previous relationships.
