Topic > The negative effects of plastic surgery decrease...

This is especially true with cosmetic surgery. One of the biggest surgeries when it comes to cosmetics is breast augmentation; Although thousands of women undergo this surgery, no one takes into consideration the resulting side effects. As stated by the National Cancer Institute, women who receive breast implants, "are twice as likely to die from brain cancer, three times as likely to die from lung cancer, and four times as likely to commit suicide, compared to other patients undergoing to plastic surgery" (Odio 15). A recent study shows how breast implants have a negative impact on the body, with its links to cancer. However, these are one of the few problems that women who receive breast implants have. Many women undergo breast implants to improve their overall appearance and boost their self-esteem, but fail to realize the physical effects this will have on them, in the long term. Along with breast augmentation, liposuction is another risky surgery. The risk of death during liposuction is determined by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery to include "poor patient health, excessive fat removal, too much fluid and local anesthesia used during the procedure, performing multiple procedures along with liposuction in one single surgical session, especially below