Is Plastic Surgery, for Whatever Case, Unethical?

Abstract

is a surgical specialty. It can be used to improve how someone looks and to reconstruct facial and body
tissue defects. These issues may be caused by illness, injury (trauma), or birth disorders.
Plastic surgery restores and improves function, as well as appearance. It can include surgery on any
part of the anatomy except the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)
Justice is a concept involving fairness, equality, and equitable treatment.1Cosmetic surgery is usually
considered to be elective in nature and thus not covered by third-party payers. Patients normally pay
for cosmetic procedures out-of-pocket. One could argue that cosmetic surgery is not available to all,
based on personal finances, and therefore does not meet this ethical requirement. On the other hand,
one can argue that since patients are responsible for the cost of their own care, then cosmetic surgery
does not affect the overall availability of health care resources. When using this argument cosmetic
surgery passes this ethical test.