Is Your Health At Risk With Cosmetic Surgery?

Disorders Cure

oi-Suparna Chakaraborthy

By Suparna Chakaraborthy

Friday, February 11, 2011, 18:08

The present perfectionist society has now introduced another rat race, the race of looking the best in the world. Thus, the practice of cosmetic surgery is increasing every year. Last year US witnessed 11 million cosmetic surgeries, out of which more than half of them were voluntary. People just don't seem to be happy with the way they are and surgery becomes the only solution. Recently the trend of looking natural came up with Hollywood stars, which did not last more than few months. Cosmetic surgery health risks are more than leaving scars behind. Lets look at some of the health risks of cosmetic surgery -

1.Nerve Damage - Nerve damage is almost inevitable in cosmetic surgery. Surgeons have themselves confessed that in the most careful surgery also nerve damage is one of the biggest health risk of cosmetic surgery. Slight nerve damage leave you with a tingling sensation and severe nerve damage can make one lead to the extend of damaging an organ.

2.Blood Clots – Blood clots is yet another major health risk of cosmetic surgery. Blood clots in leg is the most dangerous situation. Blood from the leg goes to the heart, from where it is pumped to all the parts of the body. Thus, blood clot in the leg means you are at risk of death. Some times these blood clots need to be surgically removed which further complicates the surgery. Some time during the surgery due to excessive blood loss, blood transfusions becomes necessary.

3.Infection – Infection usually occur after the cosmetic surgery is done. T happens at the point of incision. The infection need not necessarily be on the external but it mostly happens inside the body. After cosmetic surgery one is at the health risk of infections as the surgery lowers the immune system of the body, making it sensitive to many other kinds of diseases. Some times these infections force the patient to undergo opening up of the incision before time.

These health risks of cosmetic surgeries are faced by patients regularly and there have also been cases of physical damage and death.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.