About face: more and more teen girls are willing to do almost anything to look good, including going under the knife. But with all the possible dangers involved, both physical and emotional, is plastic surgery really such a smart move?
Girls' Life, Feb-March, 2005 by Sandy Fertman Ryan
THE REAL RISKS OF PLASTIC SURGERY
Think plastic surgery is a breeze? Here's what many docs won't tell you about....
The anesthesia Dangers include blood clots, heart attacks, brain damage, stroke and even death.
The chance of asymmetry That's when the outcome looks crooked, only fixable with a second surgery.
Numbness When nerves have been cut, you lose the feeling in that area, either temporarily or permanently.
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Dimples, puckers and other irregularities Sometimes, this happens because of a doctor's error or just your body's reaction. This also can be permanent.
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