Did you know that plastic surgery dates all the way back to 2000 BC? As a punishment in
ancient India, a person's nose would be amputated. When this happened, the Indian doctors had
to reconstruct the nose. In 600 BC, Hindu doctors reconstructed hands and noses that had
been cut off as a punishment for adultery. Modern plastic surgery methods originated after World
War I. Plastic surgery benefits one's appearance, but its effects can be tremendous.
There are many types of surgery, and one of them is plastic surgery. According to the
Webster's Dictionary, plastic surgery is the "branch of surgery, dealing with the remodeling of any
portion of the human body that has been damaged or deformed." People get plastic surgery for
many reason, including defects, restoration, and appearance.
One type of plastic surgery is rhinoplasty, or nose surgery. During this surgery, the shape of the
nose is repaired or reshaped. Rhinoplasty can increase or reduce the size of the nose. The shape of
the nasal bridge can be changed during this surgery. Rhinoplasty can narrow the nostrils or change
the angle between the upper lip and the nose. It can also improve birth defects or nose injuries.
Rhinoplasty can take up to two hours or sometimes longer. This surgery offers near perfection of
Rhytidectomy, or face lift, is another type of plastic surgery. A face lift can repair wrinkled
skin and sagging or drooping of the neck and face. It can correct signs of aging, heredity, poor
diet, obesity, or smoking. During surgery the muscles are tightened, and skin is "redraped."If a
face lift is done, one should expect numbness, swelling, and bruising for ten to fourteen days
after surgery. Also, there could be an injury to nerves that controls the muscles in the face. More