Foot-Binding Vs Cosmetic Surgery

Plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery procedures are intended to address issues related to an individual’s appearance. Some procedures assist in diminishing the signs of aging; whereas, other plastic surgery procedures are used to contour, enlarge or reduce specific parts of the body.

The film, Glory is shown in the point of view of Colonel Shaw, a white officer in the Civil War and his enlistment of black soldiers in the 54th colored regiment. This film shows accurate historical facts of several memorable battles the 54th coloured regiment had fought on for the Union army. In the film, one of the most favorable characters would be Sergeant Major Rawlins. Rawlins was at first, one of the enlistment soldiers during the first few months of his enlistment. Rawlins seems to be one of the most admirable characters due to his cool and calming nature rather than the other rambunctious, rebellious natures of other soldiers such as a black soldier named Trip.

Although not as common as other joint replacement surgeries, total ankle arthroplasty can be just as beneficial. There is more to a total ankle arthroplasty than just fixing the problem area. Ankle arthroplasty, also called a TAA or total ankle replacement, is a surgical procedure that can give a patient a better quality of life. Being in an orthopedic setting, I have seen numerous total knee replacements as well as quite a few hip replacements but not one total ankle replacement. As I started looking more into the topic, I discovered this procedure has an advantage over other ankle surgeries, such as an ankle fusion.

Foot binding and plastic surgery are comparable in ways of harm to your body. These two very painful procedures take a long time to go through and they both modify the body. The procedures are very excruciating and can cause nerve damage, infections, and even death. Plastic surgery and foot binding have all of these similarities with each other, one of those similarities are that the procedures are permanent. Both of these procedures can really haunt you and can definitely ruin your life. Foot binding if for young girls. Cosmetic surgery can be for young girls or for anyone who chooses to have that type of surgery done to themselves. These procedures are very much alike and can do tremendous amount of trauma to yourself and it sticks with you for the rest of your life.

Foot binding (also known as “lotus feet”) is the custom of applying painfully tight binding to the feet of girls to prevent further growth.

There were only three surgery appointed during rotation. One surgery already started, so there were only two surgeries available. These two surgeries were on a clavicle and a foot. A surgical assistant went to patients with surgery appointment in order to find out whether student could attend their surgery. The patient with clavicle surgery denied the approval, but thankfully a foot surgery was available. The patient for the foot surgery was a male with plantar fasciitis on his left foot, and he was about to have tenex procedure. The surgery was slow to have efficient result, but the surgery was not as slow as other surgeries because the healthcare workers were quick in response to many instructions. After the surgery was done, the patient was moved to recovery unit until his consciousness became alert.

As mentioned, there are many different viewpoints on cosmetic surgery, for instance, double-standards within media, and within ourselves. Since this is a controversial topic, there are extreme opinions as well. Extreme viewpoints include siding with religion or siding with the total acceptance of cosmetic surgery.

“Aesthetic/Cosmetic Surgery and Ethical Challenges”, that “Such an aesthetic surgery is losing sight of real values and makes profit from the ideology of a society that serves only vanity, youthfulness, and personal success”(Atiyeh 1). Cosmetic surgery is ethical because it is a choice by an adult, in contrast to PGM. Though, in a life or death manner an infant or fetus is never given the choice, so why should PGM be any different. A child may be the fastest, best looking, smartest, and funniest person anyone knows because of their unfair advantage, but eventually, that “advantage” will cause harm to the one modified and society as a whole. Cosmetic surgery is similar to genetic engineering because they both can alter your appearance. They

Plastic Surgery is a controversial topic nowadays. Some men and women believe that plastic surgery is a great chance to have finally the body, face, and even romantic life always dreamed about. In the U.S. the plastic surgery television shows have made these ideas more popular and common than ever. Some men and women have other reasons for want plastic surgery Such as people who want plastic surgery have disfigurements to the face or body because of birth defects or genetic problems. The rise in plastic surgery in U.S. is a bad sign for future. Plastic surgery is not always a good thing for everyone. Cosmetic surgery should be prohibited for teenagers and people having psychological problems.

“Don’t like the way you look? Ready for a quick and easy change? We can help you with one simple cosmetic surgery.” We have all heard or seen advertisements like this on television or in magazines, but why is cosmetic surgery so appealing to people, especially women? Cosmetic surgery is used all over the world to enhance one’s features and make people “happy,” but is it worth it? Is it beauty or is it a beast having cosmetic surgery done? There are many options and things to consider when thinking about getting any kind of surgery. Body image is a huge aspect especially when there is a demand for beauty by society. The cost of cosmetic surgery and the dangers are also something to take into consideration, but there are many positives in getting this type of surgery.

At the age of two to eight, female children would undergo the process of foot binding this would be done by bending/breaking the individuals four small toes underneath the sole of the foot, then would be wrapped in a tight bandage in order to make the foot appear four-inches long The process of foot binding would take six to ten years to completely reform the foot Animal blood and herbs were also used throughout this process (Tan, M 2012) This cultural practice took place in order for the women to be deemed gentle and to appear more feminine and beautiful

To sum up, plastic surgery is aimed to make humanity look better. Thousands of people have these operations performed each year. However,

We live in a society where people worship beauty. As far as recorded history people have gone to extremes to seek beauty. From foot binding in China to wearing strangulating corsets in Victorian era. People from different race and culture have experimented in every way possible way to look beautiful prior to this popular age of plastic surgery. It’s very common to hear people complain about their appearance, whether it’s their crocked nose, thin lips or flat chest. Remarkably, plastic surgery has been the solution for people who complain. Most people tend to think of plastic surgery as only cosmetic surgery and not as reconstructive surgeries. Plastic surgeries seems to be an invention of modern technology; however its roots lie in the ancient history of India. An Indian surgeon contributed towards the establishment of plastic surgery, it was intended to correct physical deformities acquired during birth, accident, disease or war. These surgeries did not gain the popularity it has today until the First World War. It was during the late 60’s, when doctors started realizing the endless possibilities of plastic surgeries. With the help of this surgery a trained surgeon can replace an amputate body part, remove skin cancer, get rid of unattractive scars and visible birthmarks or rescaling a nose or enhance body parts. Today more and more people from different age groups opt for plastic surgeries to obtain dramatic physical changes. These surgeries were envisioned to restore

Nelson Mandela once said “sports have the power to change the world” (Sanchez, 2014). Sports are a major influence on youth development, affecting physical health, mental health, social skills, contributing to academic success, building character, and creating valuable lessons. They can provide opportunities to exercise, spend time with friends and compete in a healthy environment, while also reducing the rates of juvenile arrests, teen pregnancies and school dropouts (Foundation for Global Sports, 2013).

Mauritius, being a welfare state, has to make sure that all the inhabitants are living in good conditions. The most important that has to be taken into consideration is the health of the people. Health is a greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship, said Buddha. The role of the Ministry of Health is to ensure that all the medical facilities are available to the population and improvements are being made as it is the main objective of the health system and there have been progressions in the health system over the past decades.