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which is the more important reason to perform plastic surgery-medical or cosmetic?give concrete examples?

There are many types of surgery done on human body for different purposes. One such surgery- plastic surgery- is performed for either medical or cosmetic reason. In your opinion which is the more important reason to perform Plastic surgery-medical or cosmetic?Discuss and support your point of view with concrete examples.

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1. The two are not mutually exclusive. Many people have corrective surgery after a severe facial fracture to restore the cosmetic appearance of the face as much as possible. However the same surgeries can enable them to use their mouth or nose again properly, which constitutes a medical need. If you're talking about whether I would rather spend my time in the OR scrubbing facelifts versus septoplasties however, I'm going to go with the more "medically necessary" of the two. Each surgery is different and can be performed for both reasons.
2. Well my aunt had breast cancer a few years ago and had to have one of her breasts completely cut off. After she was healed, she got a new breast. I'm not sure if this would be considered medical or cosmetic, because she didn't really need her breast (she's gone through menopause, it's not like she'll be needing to breastfeed any time). However, I think walking around with one breast would be enough to make any woman depressed, not to mention a daily reminder of the horrible-ness she went through having breast cancer, chemotherapy, etc. I don't really know where I'm going with this. I guess in her case, it was more cosmetic than medical, but I'm pretty sure that is a valid reason for having cosmetic surgery.
3. I would not say that one is more important than the other because I believe there is 2 sides to a decision of plastic surgery. Lets say, for example a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer and requires a mastectomy (removal of her entire breast) The surgery is going to save her life, and she knows this, but having her breast removed will likely lead to feelings of depression and distorted body image, She may begin to feel inadequate and embarassed by her body, resulting in diffuculty in social situations, which is a medical condition. The decision to have breast aumentation surgery done is cosmetic, yes, but in turn it would also be alleviating a medical (depression) condition as well.
4. Plastic surgery, for the patients who have very significant damage, may be due to accident, acid attacks, abnormal face by birth...etc., which make the person look very ugly. Hence they need a plastic surgery immediately. Where as a cosmetic surgery is depend upon an individuals beauty rectification. They can wait.
5. I dont think people should get plastic surgury because it could hurt you in the future
6. the most important plastic surgery is reconstructive surgery because it can return normal look and function to a person like breast reconstruction after mastectomy or foreskin reconstruction after circumcision.this is a good link.