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Plastic Surgery Discussion Forum Link
Dear Sir or Madam,
I recently tried to add a link to the plastic surgery site under Wikipedia. It was removed as it was interpreted as a spam link - which it is not, why I am writing this post. The site I wanted to add is a plastic surgery discussion forum. The site does not receive any form of funds from anyone and is completely impartial. It is basically a meeting place for people who are considering to have plastic surgery and people who want to share their experiences with plastic surgery. I think it could be relevant for people reading about plastic surgery to know that you have the possibility to talk about issues that might concern you prior to an operation and share your experiences.
I would be grateful if you could consider adding the site as link to the plastic surgery section under Wikipedia. Should you have any questions or require any further information please do not hesitate to say so.
The site is located at: http://lookyourbestuk.com/forum
Kind Regards,
Thomas Sylvest Thosylve 15:19, 30 August 2005 (UTC)
Singling out the Dominican Republic
I know that in the past couple of years there's been much controversy about plastic surgery performed in the DR, but I mean, there's horror stories to be told about other third world countries. If we're gonna talk about the horrors of third world PS, why should we single out one country? Not to mention the fact that sometimes even worse things have ocurred in the US in regard to PS...
Circumcision
I'm not aware that circumcision is a plastic surgery. I thought it's done for religious and health (however dubious the claims are) reasons?
Isn't it plastic surgery in cases where it's done for aesthetic values, though? While many people might do it out of social pressure/custom/purported medical value, I'd think that there are some who do it it for that reason alone.
Merge
Please discuss the proposed merger here. Calicore 07:13, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
Plastic surgery does not only refer to cosmetic surgery, but also to reconstructive surgery. The name plastic after all, came from the Greek plastos. Plastic surgeons commonly treat patients with burns, cancer, congenital deformitites and trauma victims.
Merge
I agree. Plastic surgery should not be merged with cosmesis as cosmetic surgery is just one part of the scope of plastics. It is a common misconception and many people overlook the value of other aspects of plastics.
No! Do NOT merge!
Concur with the arguments for NOT merging this article. Why should something so obvious merit any disscussion at all?
No Merge!
The terms are not synonymous. Cosmesis is a concern of any surgery, not only Cosmetic Surgery. Cosmetic Surgery is the portion of Plastic Surgery that concerns itself with the elective improvement of Cosmesis. DLaub 06:32, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Cosmetic surgery section
I think that my version of the cosmetic surgery section (4/26/06) was more succinct and came a little closer to NPOV language than the version by 71.232.27.89 . Might I suggest it be reverted? DLaub 18:46, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
Question
Please help with this: "Within the US, critics of plastic surgery note that it is legal for any doctor, regardless of speciality, to perform "cosmetic surgery", but not "plastic surgery"." What exactly does this mean? That it is not legal for anyone in the US but a plastic surgeon to perform plastic surgery (eg reconstruction, or augmentation etc)? And how is a plastic surgeon defined? One board certified in plastic surgery? If that is the case as is implied here, then the statement is untrue. General surgeons can perform plastic surgery, wtihout board certification in plastic surgery. This needs clarification.MollyBloom 01:33, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
I have seen a growing number of references on cosmetic limb lengthening (also called distraction osteogenesis). In my opinion it should be mentioned in this artice. User:Napoleon 09:27, 27 December 2007 (UTC)Side effects?
Can anyone put the side effects or the risks after plastic sergery? thnakyous
And then, again, your doctor may not tell you unless you ask. Each plastic surgery procedure has separate side effects and risks which should be mentioned along with the description of the procedure. For instance, not every breast augmentation patient knows that one breast enhancement operation will require another, or perhaps two, during the course of her life.Charles.Downey 17:09, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
Major rewrite needed
I've just taken a cleaver to some really bizarre voiced writing about this topic. There is still a good bit rubbish & editorial type of material that needs to be redone. I'll start contributing something more polished as time permits.Droliver 18:14, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
History
Can I axe the sentence "The first President of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery was Irving B. Goldman, 1964."? I can't see that Goldman or the AAFPRS cut it with the rest of the names in the History section. Will 13:44, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
- Yeah, go for it. It's not totally relevant here - Alison ☺ 17:04, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
I think an excellent addition would be the inclusion of a section about Body Dysmorphic disorder as this ties in very closely with plastic surgery and is one of the possible risk factors associated with it.
- We already have a body dysmorphic disorder article but yes, maybe a short (neutral!) para with a "see also" link to the main article might be nice - A l is o n ☺ 23:11, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
PLASTIC SURGERY IS AN EPIDEMIC (AND NOT A GOOD ONE)
There needs to be some discussion about how common and popular plastic surgery is becoming for purely superficial reasons and how this is impacting our society.
When the common idea is that you need to have a tummy tuck, an invasive surgical procedure, after a simple pregnancy instead of doing some good old fashioned sit-ups, then there is a problem.
When it's common for young girls to think that two pieces of silicone in their breasts is going to solve their self-confidence problems, we're being duped by advertising.
Why is cosmetic surgery more often sought by women than men? that needs to be discussed.
Of course it's fine to have plastic surgery in case of severe disfigurement, but there are perfectly normal people having plastic surgery and they think somehow it's a panacea for their problems and more often than not they are wrong. Often times after surgery people look worse, or they look fake. This article reads too much like an ADVERTISEMENT for plastic surgery. The negative side of this INDUSTRY needs to be discussed.
NPOV
Hi all. This edit was made today to the "Related disciplines" paragraph, largely changing one somewhat POV piece to another. Can anyone comment as to the veracity of either statement there? As it's largely US-o-centric, it's outside my realm of experience - A l is o n ❤ 18:57, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
LOL
Ha. I got a warning from wikipedia. :P
Bye bye plastic surgery page. :)
Cosmetic surgery industry and Plastic and Reconstructive surgery are not the same thing
"Cosmetic surgery" and the surgical specialty of "Plastic and Reconstructive surgery" are not the same thing. They should be separate articles. Please explain why the article on cosmetics is consistently being redirected to a different article about a related but separate topic (PRS). Jwri7474 (talk) 21:58, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
"Cosmetic surgery" and the surgical specialty of "Plastic and reconstructive surgery" are not exactly the same thing. They should be separate articles. The "cosmetic surgery" article on cosmetics is consistently being redirected to a different article about a related but separate topic (ie. the specialty of plastics).
Here are some examples of the current representative bodies for "cosmetic surgery":
- Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
- American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
- American Board of Cosmetic Surgery
- Canadian Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
- European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
- Is facial cosmetic surgery for you?
http://www.americanboardcosmeticsurgery.org/fellowship_route.php training requirements for U
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