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The Ethical Challenges Facing Plastic Surgeons

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

In a provocative article in the journal Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, three physicians discuss how cosmetic surgery is “passing through an identity crisis as well as an acute ethical dilemma.”
Here’s an excerpt:
“Aesthetic surgery that works only according to market categories runs the risk of losing the view for the real need of patients and [...]