Cosmetic Surgery Too Much of a Good Thing?
November 26th, 2012
When is cosmetic surgery too much of a good thing? I filmed a segment for the local Fox News Affiliate here in Minneapolis, hosted by Medical Correspondent, Dr. Archelle Georgiou. They filmed part of the segment while I was performing a lower blephaorplasty or lower eyelid surgery. My patient did have some other plastic surgery in the past and while gathering routine background information, Dr. Georgiou inquired whether I felt that the patient was perhaps choosing cosmetic surgery too often. In other words, did I think the patient suffered from a possible cosmetic surgery addiction? As with all my patients, I am careful to evaluate a patient’s motivations for surgery and attempt to uncover any unhealthy desires for seeking cosmetic surgery. In this case, I feel confident that my patient had legitimate concerns regarding the unsightly bags under her eyes and that she was an excellent candidate for eyelid surgery. She expressed realistic expectations from the surgery and in my opinion; she is certainly not a cosmetic surgery addict.
However, while we are on the topic, let me elaborate. There are several characteristics that are common among cosmetic surgery addicts and for the most part, they are not dissimilar to other addictions. Patients that have Body Dysmorphic Disorder are likely to seek cosmetic surgery to correct “perceived†physical flaws. This disorder has significant psychological components and it is unlikely that any amount of cosmetic surgery will correct feelings of having physical deformity that may not exist. This disorder leads some patients to have excessive cosmetic surgery. As a physician, I feel a professional and moral obligation to refer patients that exhibit these difficulties to the proper psychological care when it is appropriate.
Without a doubt there are patients who do suffer from this problem. The pop culture media machine is quick to point out the cosmetic surgery obsessions of Michael Jackson, New York’s “Cat Woman†and Joan Rivers, to name just a few.
Vegas Kendra: “Never Say Never to Cosmetic Surgery”
November 8th, 2012
My name is Kendra. I am a 38 year old woman who has always admired those women with voluptuous, nice breasts and finally I made a huge step in my life. Being pretty conservative, I would never have thought in a million years that I would be considering cosmetic plastic surgery. But I guess as that ancient proverb goes, “never say never,” is not such bad advice after all.
The first time I looked at them after surgery, I can’t even describe how ecstatic I was! I had a figure that I’ve always dreamed of, always wanted. I had to pinch myself. I am more than happy with the results! It has been almost 4 months since my surgery and things are going great. I’ve been back to working out and doing Yoga. I’m very happy that I made the decision to have surgery.
I heard about Dr. Bashioum from a friend of a friend and she had nothing but good things to say about Dr. Bashioum and his staff, very caring people. She also had very good results from her own surgery about 1 year ago. So when I saw her results, I scheduled my consultation appointment to meet with Dr. Bashioum and I’m so glad that she referred me to him. Now I can also recommend him to friends, because he is amazing at what he does. He and his staff really care for their patients, and it definitely shows.
I’m not sure what to expect on stage with KQRS in Las Vegas this month, but I’ve listened to the broadcasts from previous years, it seems very exciting. I think this year’s theme is cool!! I had fun last year.
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