Comments on: Hello, Plastic People! http://plasticpeople.today.com/2008/07/16/hello-plastic-people/ There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness. – Countess of Blessington Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:37:51 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 By: Adair http://plasticpeople.today.com/2008/07/16/hello-plastic-people/#comment-5 Adair Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:47:24 +0000 http://plasticpeople.today.com/2008/07/16/hello-plastic-people/#comment-5 What were some of the incorrect cases about plastic surgery that your read about in magazines and why where they incorrect? Also, how would you rate a plastic surgeon? If I were a patient, what sort of questions should I ask my doctor to find out if he or she is qualified? What were some of the incorrect cases about plastic surgery that your read about in magazines and why where they incorrect?

Also, how would you rate a plastic surgeon? If I were a patient, what sort of questions should I ask my doctor to find out if he or she is qualified?

]]> By: Adair http://plasticpeople.today.com/2008/07/16/hello-plastic-people/#comment-3 Adair Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:29:09 +0000 http://plasticpeople.today.com/2008/07/16/hello-plastic-people/#comment-3 I think it is important to remember that many advances in plastic surgery came from helping disfigured soldiers from World War I. The trench warfare from WWI created lots of wounds to the face--mouth, nose, eyes, chin, etc--and to integrate these wounded soldiers back into society, doctors began performing restorative surgeries on the patients' faces. So, plastic surgery can have positives--it's not all about vanity. I think it is important to remember that many advances in plastic surgery came from helping disfigured soldiers from World War I. The trench warfare from WWI created lots of wounds to the face–mouth, nose, eyes, chin, etc–and to integrate these wounded soldiers back into society, doctors began performing restorative surgeries on the patients’ faces.

So, plastic surgery can have positives–it’s not all about vanity.

]]> By: Mandy Lederer http://plasticpeople.today.com/2008/07/16/hello-plastic-people/#comment-2 Mandy Lederer Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:05:39 +0000 http://plasticpeople.today.com/2008/07/16/hello-plastic-people/#comment-2 Great article Renee! Great article Renee!

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