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| June 12, 2010 | Cosmetic surgery in women increasingly becoming more pervasive | |
Washington: Experts cite reasons for concern as cosmetic surgery in women has become more pervasive - from external body parts to now female genital mutilation. The study mentions
that cosmetic surgery as well as female genitalia surgery is increasingly becoming
commonplace without understanding the long-term effects on health and unseen changes
in women' bodies. It also reveals that the procedures used to cosmetically modify
female external genitalia are exactly the same as those employed in female genital
mutilation (FGM). Whereas there is legislation in both Europe and Africa against
FGM, there is none against female genital cosmetic surgery. Scientists have expressed
concerns about lack of awareness about risks and complications of cosmetic surgery
in women. They bring to light polemic issues related to cosmetic surgery, body
image and sexuality and examine the controversy generated by the use of available
resources, including skilled surgeons, for such procedures, when essential health
and medical care are subject to serious restrictions in both developed and developing
countries. The study questions whether these procedures are "permanent" solutions,
whether beautifying effects actually last, and whether people's lives are in fact
changed for the better after the procedure. On one hand, it may relieve people
of their preoccupations with their appearances, it may also promote low self-confidence
amongst other women - encouraging them to go under the knife. More importantly,
the scientists raise questions about the extent of informed consent and the ways
all these practices should be regulated to protect patients. The journal is May
2010 issue of Reproductive Health Matters. |
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