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Manuela Quintero
9:30-10:20
3/11/16

Introduction

I.

Attention getter: There is no cosmetic for beauty like

happiness. Maria Mitchell

II.

Definition: plastic surgery is the process of reconstructing or

repairing parts of the body, especially by the transfer of tissue,
either in the treatment of injury or for cosmetic reason.

III.

Personal credibility: I was born in Colombia where plastic

surgery is very common, Ive grown up seeing many friends and
family members get surgery for cosmetic reasons and have seen
the way its impacted them.

IV.

Thesis: Plastic surgery has been around for several years, it has
influenced many cultures and societies around the world. The term
Plastic surgery comes from the Greek word Plastikos meaning
to mold.

V.

Preview: first I will tell you the history of plastic surgery and than
ill tell you how it has impacted society.

Body
I. COSMETIC SURGERY: THE TERM PLASTIC SURGERY COMES
FROM THE GREEK WORD PLASTIKOS MEANING TO MOLD, IT

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INFLUENCES CULTURES ALL OVER THE WORLD. (Quotation from
Encyclopedia of Britannica.) (Source 1)
A. HISTORY OF COSMETIC SURGERY
1. THE USE OF SURGERY TO CORRECT FACIAL
INJURIES DATES BACK FOR MORE THAN 4,000
YEARS.
a. Ancient India was the birthplace of plastic surgery. In
600 B.C. a Hindu surgeon reconstructed a nose using a
piece of the patients cheek. (Stated by Kita Natalie in
web plastic surgery.)
b.

By 1000 B.C. Rhinoplasty was very common.

2. CIRCUMSION PLASTIC SURGERY IN ANCIENT ROME

a. Kita Natalie also stated that Romans thought that any
abnormality in the genital area had to be operated,
this is why men were circumcised this is a procedure
in which the peel the outer layer of the penis to
prevent any infections.
(Transition 1: Although many people use plastic surgery for cosmetics,
plastic surgery was also used for facial reconstruction due to injuries in the
war.)
II. COSMETIC SURGERY AND THE WARS. (Stated by Amir Tahernia in
Plastic and reconstructive surgery blog.)
A. MANY SOLDIERS AND PILOTS NEEDED PLASTIC
SURGERY DUE TO SERIOUS FACIAL INJURIES.
B. THE HAROLD DELF GILLS MADE THE FIRST PLASTIC
SURGERY HOSPITAL.
C. SHOW GIRLS UNDERGOING BREAST AUGMENTATION.

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(Transition 2: In addition, plastic surgery rates have increased throughout the
years in the U.S.A. all types of races have undergone plastic surgery, as well
as age groups from 18 to 55 and over.)
II. THE EFFECTS OF PLASTIC SURGERY ON SOCIETY.
A. STATISTICS (all statistics stated by Martin Donohoe, MD. From
Medscape.)
1. IN 2005 10.2 MILLION PLASTIC SURGERIES WERE
PERFOMED IN THE U.S.A. (Statistic)
a. 84% OF PATIENTS LAST YEAR WERE CAUCASIAN,
90% WERE FEMALE. (Statistic)
b. FROM 2002 TO 2003 11,326 PLASTIC SURGERY
PATIENTS WERE 18 YEARS OLD. (Statistic)
2. MULTIPLE PLASTIC SURGERY PROCEDURES.
a. 34% of patients were getting various surgeries done at the
same time. (Statistic)
(Transition 3: While plastic surgery rate has increased throughout the years,
there are many positive and negative effects society needs to know about
before undergoing a plastic surgery.)
III. COMPARING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS DUE TO
PLASTIC SURGERY. (ANALOGY)
1. POSITIVE EFFECTS
A. PAITENTS THAT GO THROUGH MAJOR FACIAL
INJURIES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET FACIAL
RECONSTRUCTION.
B. LOW SELF ESTEEM.
2. NEGATIVE EFFECTS
A. COMPLICATIONS DURING AND AFTER THE
COSMETIC PROCEDURE.

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B. BODY DISPHORMIC DISRODER AND COSMETIC
SURGERY.
3. PHOTOSHOPED IMAGES
A. IMAGES ARE ALTERED TO LOOK SEXIER OR TO FIX
ANY IMPERFECTIONS.
B. PORTRAYING A FAKE YOU.

CONCLUSION
I. SUMMARY: PLASTIC SURGERY HAS BEEN AROUND FOR
SEVERAL YEARS IT WAS USED BY OUR ANCESTORS TO FIX
ANY FACIAL INJURIES THAT WERE CAUSED BY WAR.
TODAY MANY WOMEN ARE GETTING PLASTIC SURGERY TO
ALTER THEIR SELF ESTEEM, PLASTIC SURGERY IS A GREAT
THING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH FACIAL
INJURIES BUT SOME WOMEN THAT DONT NEED THE
COSMETIC PROCEDURE ARE RUINING THEIR BODIES
BECAUSE THEYVE BECOME SO OBSESSED WITH IT,
THEYRE NEVER CONTENT WITH WHAT THEY HAVE AND
THEY ALWAYS WANT MORE. THESE WOMEN DONT
REALIZE HOW MUCH THEYRE IMPACTING THEIR
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE AND THEIR PSYCHOLOGICAL
STATE AS WELL. WOMEN SHOULD NOT REFRAIN TO
PLASTIC SURGERY TO LOOK BETTER.

II. CALL TO ACTION: YOU SHOULD LOVE YOURSELF THE WAY

YOU ARE, EVERY WOMEN IS UNIQUE, AND BEAUTIFUL. IF YOUR
CHANGING YOURSELF TO PLEASE OTHERS, THOSE PEOPLE
DONT TRULY LOVE YOU, IF THEY DID THEY WOULD ACCEPT
YOU THE WAY YOU ARE WITH NO NEED TO GO UNDER THE
KNIFE. THINK ABOUT ALL THESE WOMEN THAT HAVE DIED

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FROM COSMETIC SURGERY THINK ABOUT HOW MANY WOMEN
HAVE RUINED WHAT WAS ONCE BEAUTIFUL.

III. FINAL PLEA: THINK ABOUT THE RISKS OF PLASTIC

SURGERY BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO GO UNDER THE KNIFE.

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Tahernia, Amir. (2015, August 5). Beautiful Body: A History of Plastic Surgery.
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