| Cosmetic surgery: it is the latest trend
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| | 5. Do you have the time? With some
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| in overcoming self-esteem issues that
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| | procedures, there may be an extensive
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| stem from wrinkles, weight gain, skin
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| | amount of recovery time (anywhere from
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| disorders or breast size. Celebrities are
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| | one day to one month) that may require
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| doing it. Your friends are doing it. But
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| | you to take time off from work or take
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| should you consider cosmetic surgery?
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| | you away from your household
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| Before taking the plunge, it is
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| | responsibilities.
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| important to consider the reasons for
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| | 6. Consider the risks involved; like any
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| wanting to have cosmetic surgery done.
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| | other surgery, there are possible
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| Ask yourself the following questions:
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| | problems that may arise or side effects
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| 1. Is my condition bad enough that
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| | that you may experience.
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| cosmetic surgery may be my only option?
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| | * Nausea, dizziness and pain
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| 2. How is this problem - that could be
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| | * Numbness and tingling
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| fixed by cosmetic surgery - really
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| | * Fluid buildup
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| affecting my social or professional life,
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| | * Poor blood circulation
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| if at all?
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| | * Infection
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| 3. Can I solve this problem on my own
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| | * Bleeding
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| through exercise, counseling, medication,
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| | * Uneven or lumpy appearance
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| or over the counter creams, lotions,
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| | 7. The outcome may not be what you had
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| etc.? Am I doing this because it's an
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| | hoped or expected. There are instances
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| easy way to solve a problem?
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| | where cosmetic surgery has gone terribly
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| 4. What are the benefits of cosmetic
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| | wrong and the outcome was devastating.
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| surgery? How will it change the way I
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| | These are rare instances, but are still
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| feel or think about myself?
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| | possible.
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| 5. Are there underlying self-esteem
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| | 8. Plastic surgery is not suitable for
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| issues that cosmetic surgery will only
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| | people who are prone to mood swings or
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| temporarily cure?
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| | erratic behavior, abuse drugs or alcohol,
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| Cosmetic surgery can definitely make you
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| | or are receiving treatment for clinical
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| feel better about your appearance, but
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| | depression or other mental illness.
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| only if you already have a positive
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| | 9. Get other opinions. Make sure you
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| self-image before any cosmetic surgery is
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| | chose a licensed surgeon who will discuss
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| done. People who have had cosmetic
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| | the pros and cons of your procedure, and
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| surgery have experienced greater
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| | will also be honest with you about what
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| self-confidence and improved social or
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| | to expect after surgery.
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| sex lives, but there is not any solid
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| | * Make sure your surgeon is experienced
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| evidence that it will improve your mental
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| | and certified in the type of procedure
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| well-being.
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| | you are having done
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| Other Considerations for Cosmetic Surgery
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| | * Seek recommendations from people you
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| Once you have determined that cosmetic
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| | trust, not merely a referral service
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| surgery may be the appropriate option for
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| | The Decision is Made
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| you, it is also important to consider the
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| | If you have now decided that the time is
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| following:
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| | right for you to have cosmetic surgery,
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| 1. How is your overall health?
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| | make sure you have a support network that
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| 2. Do you have realistic expectations
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| | will help you both physically and
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| about the outcome of the surgery? By
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| | emotionally before and after the
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| changing your appearance, there are no
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| | procedure. It is common that you may
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| guarantees that it will solve your
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| | experience a bout of depression after
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| problems at home or at work.
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| | surgery, so it's essential that you have
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| 3. If you are experiencing a very
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| | loved ones around who aren't negative or
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| stressful time in your life such as
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| | judgmental about cosmetic surgery.
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| divorce, grieving the loss of a loved
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| | Don't worry what you look like
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| one, job loss or mental illness, consider
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| | immediately after surgery. As with any
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| cosmetic surgery once you have overcome
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| | procedure, you will not see the change
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| these difficult issues.
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| | right away, as there may be some
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| 4. What can you afford to have done?
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| | swelling, bruising or scars that will
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| Cosmetic surgery is expensive and
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| | fade with time. If you are having a
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| typically not covered by insurance. Most
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| | procedure done that will dramatically
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| of the time there is not a finance
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| | change your appearance, be aware that you
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| option for this type of surgery, so you
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| | may need some time to adjust to the
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| will need to have the full amount up
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| | changes of your body, as will those who
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| front before the procedure.
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| | are close to you.
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