Social Effects of Plastic Surgery

People considering plastic surgery often want to change certain physical features for medical or personal reasons. In addition to changing their outward appearance, plastic surgery can affect other areas of their lives. People who consider going under the knife should think about the social effects of plastic surgery. There are positive and negative social side effects to plastic surgery.

Confidence

• One of the social effects of plastic surgery is building confidence--people gain renewed confidence to reach goals they've set for themselves.

Outgoing

• Renewed confidence after plastic surgery makes a person outgoing and unafraid to speak her minds. She may no longer let others push her around anymore.

Quality of Life

• Individuals who undergo reconstructive plastic surgery improve their quality of life because they are no longer marred by their former physical condition.

Isolation

• An unexpected social side effect of plastic surgery is isolation from friends or family members. The social circle may not be able to relate to the new confidence gained after a procedure.

Attention From Others

• One of the common social effects of plastic surgery is feeling like everyone is looking at you. This feeling can work two ways: either you will feel empowered by the attention, or you will feel self-conscious because of not be accustomed to constant attention.