Phantom pains and depression: how dangerous plastic surgery
'12.03.2019'
Source: Teleprogramma.pro
The desire to make yourself more beautiful is inherent in every woman, but sometimes it turns into mania.
The issue of beauty has always worried humanity. Still cavemen decorated themselves with feathers and body drawings. Modern medicine allows you to change the body at the request of the patient, but it can also cause him psychological trauma. What is dangerous plastic portal Teleprogramma.pro psychologist Anna Zavgorodneva told.
Plastic surgery invented for the soldiers
Plastic surgery became popular in the First World War, as a way to clean up the faces of soldiers after severe wounds. Now she has gone beyond military medicine.
“The more popular plastic surgery becomes, the more questions arise to the emotional state of a person after changes in appearance. Psychology believes that the desire to change beyond recognition is associated with a deep rejection of oneself, rejection of oneself and a negative attitude towards oneself as a whole. The beginning of a great dislike for oneself must be sought in childhood. This requires intervention by psychotherapists, not plastic surgeons, ”commented Anna Zavgorodneva.
Plastic may turn into phantom pains and depression
We are not considering small cosmetic manipulations like lip augmentation or Botox injections, but talking about serious operations, such as changes in the shape of the face. The flip side of the process is psychological trauma.
“We must remember that the operation can be successful, the result will be excellent, but the patient will not accept the new one. There are a number of cases in which everyone except the patient liked the positive results of medical intervention. Such a reaction is often connected with the need of the psyche to rebuild the attitude towards oneself and one's new appearance.
The human psyche is capable of both flexibly accepting changes and rejecting them. That can be accompanied by phantom pains and depressions, ”the psychologist explained.
There are indications, but there is a whim
If you decide to go for an operation, there are several psychological security rules that Anna Zavgorodneva recommends using.
“Answer yourself a few questions:
- Is surgery needed to improve health? For example, fix the nasal septum to get rid of breathing problems.
- Changes will improve the symmetry of the face or body, and it will give a more healthy look? For example, after a car accident.
- Changes are predictable and the result is clear in advance? Do you have a clear visual image for which you aspire, and the doctor can help you with this?
If you didn’t answer “Yes” to any question, then the desire to lie under the plastic surgeon’s knife is a whim. First you should contact a psychologist and discuss issues of self-esteem and self-acceptance. And only then visit the surgeon's office, ”summed up the expert.
