Cosmetic doctors and plastic surgeons around the world have reported surges in bookings for surgical and non-surgical treatments following lockdown. This also brings to focus broad ethical issues involving surgeon, patient and society as major stakeholders.
Context
Cosmetic doctors and plastic surgeons around the world have reported surges in bookings for surgical and non-surgical treatments following lockdown. This also brings to focus broad ethical issues involving surgeon, patient and society as major stakeholders.
Background
Analysis
Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
Cosmetic Surgery being unethical
Arguments in favour
What needs to be done?
Conclusion
In order to address this ethical dilemma, the contemplated cosmetic procedure needs to undergo a risk-benefit analysis collaboratively by the patient and surgeon otherwise cosmetic surgery will be recognized as ‘crazy surgery’.
Verifying, please be patient.