What are the numbers like for plastic surgery disasters?

Question

What is the amount of plastic surgeries that are botched? What are the chances that you will make it through the surgery without a hitch? It's a scary thing, but also a hopeful one. Plastic surgery can cure such a depressing life, like the one i'm living, but i am just weighing the odds of everything going good. That's not even considering a good doctor who will work a miracle.

Answer 1

The amount that are botched would first depend on the type of plastic surgery you want. Different doctors have different specialties, and you'd want one who is an expert in his or her field. The American Board of Plastic Surgeons is one of the offical boards for the field, and there are lists of reputable doctors. Here is their site: http://www.abplsurg.org/. There is also the American Society of Plastic Surgeons at http://www.plasticsurgery.org/. Make sure your plastic surgeon is at least listed with one of these organizations. You should also first check the Better Business Bureau at http://www.bbb.org.

Any time you're placed under general anesthesia, there is danger involved, but most plastic surgery is low-risk, so there is a very good chance that it will go over without a hitch. You must first be evaluated that you are a good candidate for surgery. If you have any medical problems, be sure to tell your doctor. He or she really must know anything that might be prohibitive to surgery.

Make sure that you not only trust your doctor is reputable, but that you have a good relationship with the doctor. If you feel uncomfortable; don't do it. There are other doctors who can make you feel confident in their abilities.

I don't know what your shape is, or what you intend to do, but they can't (or, at least shouldn't) work "miracles." For example, if you are obese, liposuction would not be the right treatment for you. It is meant to sculpt in areas prone to excess fat in people within about 30% of their ideal weight; not cause drastic weight loss. Most plastic surgeons would not perform this type of surgery.

Even if the surgery goes exactly as planned, there WILL be pain during the recovery process. This will vary depending on your procedure, but the area where you have the surgery may be tender for several months.

Most importantly, plastic surgery can NOT sure a depressing life. A surgeon will tell you that you must have REALISTIC goals for your outcome, and a cure for depression is not one of them. You really have to reconstruct yourself from the inside out. If you're having overwhelming depression, please see a doctor or therapist about that first.

Answer 2

I think that would be a difficult piece of information to find. There are many cases that are settled privately, so there wouldn't be a legal record of the incident. Try this for some more information:

http://www.smartplasticsurgery.com/surgery/statistics.html

Please don't think that having surgery will "cure" anything. You may feel temporarily better about yourself, but in the end you'll be unhappy again if you aren't happy on the inside. Looking better isn't going to make you into a great person. You will still be the same person, with the same job, same friends, same outlook, and same personality as you were before. Self esteem has to come from the inside, or you will always be able to see outer flaws.