At What Cost Beauty?

Plastic surgery may have lost some of its stigma, but that doesn't mean the risks have vanished too

It was not that long ago that the term makeover suggested little more than a new eye shadow or a dye job. Now it is just as likely to result in a straighter nose, larger breasts and a brow that won't furrow when confronted by even the most noxious odor. That attaining such features often involves anesthesia, injections, incisions, blood and a professional with at least seven years of medical training is a distinction increasingly lost on the general population.

But plastic surgery does mean going under the knife, and lately there have been plenty of reminders of the risks...

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