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COSMETIC SURGERY
DEFINITION: “Cosmetic surgery is a branch of plastic surgery that is carried out to change the shape of the body or to reconstruct or repair soft tissue. Cosmetic operations can have psychological benefits by improving the patient's body image and self-esteem and may also have some medical benefit, even if this is not the main reason for the treatment.” Encyclopedia of Family Health. REF RC 81 .A2 M336 1998 v.3
NARROW THE SUBJECT:
· Who should parents decide for a child to have cosmetic surgery? Why?
· What is the success rate for cosmetic surgery?
· What are the main difficulties that might cause poor results in plastic or cosmetic surgery?
· What are the dangers of plastic surgery?
· What type of research is being done on this surgery?
· Should health insurance pay for cosmetic surgery?
· Discuss some of the newer techniques like Botox, injectable fillers, facial implants and barbed sutures.
· Should one's health insurance pay for cosmetic surgery?
LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS: Cosmetic Surgery; Surgery, Plastic; Prosthesis; Face –Surgery
SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:
Comprehensive Clinical Psychology REF RC 467 .C597 1998 v.8 Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine “Plastic Surgery” REF RC 41 .G35 1999 Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery (specific procedures) REF RD 17 .G34 2003 World of Health “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” REF R 130.5 .W67 2000
AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:
CQ Researcher "Cosmetic Surgery" 4/15/2005
Encyclopedia of Family Health vol. 3 "Cosmetic Surgery" vol. 11 "Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery"
Issues & Controversies "Teens and Cosmetic Surgery" November 26, 2004
At Issue: Cosmetic Surgery (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)
Magill’s Medical Guide “Plastic, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery”
STATISTICS:
National Clearinghouse of Plastic Surgery Statistics http://www.plasticsurgery.org/public_education/statistics.cfm
ELECTRONIC INDEXES:
Academic Search Premier Expanded Academic ASAP OmniFile Full Text Mega
Health and Wellness Resource Center Wilson Science Complete
FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS: America's Newspapers
INTERNET:
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery http://www.cosmeticsurgery.org/ Medline Plus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/plasticcosmeticsurgery.html Plastic Surgery Information Service http://www.plasticsurgery.org/public_education/procedures/index.cfm
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