Baby Boomers vs normal aging; let the rumble begin. In a society where youthful vitality is everything, doing battle with Father Time has become the goal of the post World War II generation. It isn’t hard to see why people are willing to go to most any extreme to look younger. Everyday in Mt. Pleasant someone is getting a tummy tuck. This week many Charleston residents will be getting liposuction or other cosmetic procedures. In Mt. Pleasant there will be eyelifts and nose job cosmetic procedures performed. And it not just the ladies in Mt. Pleasant and Charleston that are going under the knife, recently more and more men are having cosmetic surgery.
Cosmetic and Plastic surgery are similar but should not be confused. If you have been injured or disfigured by illness, then there is a great deal more at stake than simple vanity Mt. Pleasant and Charleston have some of the region’s finest Plastic and Reconstructive surgeons. With the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Roper, St Francis and East Cooper the Mt. Pleasant and Charleston area also have some of the finest hospitals. These plastic surgeons also sometime double as cosmetic surgeons. That is to say, a surgeon who does mastectomies may also do breast augmentations.
The big question, is cosmetic surgery right for you? For the less affluent residents of Charleston and Mt. Pleasant, since most cosmetic surgeries are not covered by insurance and require cash on the barrel, the answer is “no”. Cash for minor hair removal or chemical peel might be found in family budget, but cosmetic rhinoplasty or a breast implants may be out of reach for the average family in Mt. Pleasant and Charleston.
Before you decide to have any cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery, consult a local health care professional in Mt. Pleasant or Charleston. There may be a medical reason for your cosmetic surgery that would allow you health insurance to pay a portion of the bill for your cosmetic procedure.
If you have been disfigured due to injury or illness, then cosmetic surgery will quite like be covered by your health insurance. Remember cosmetic surgery is often about more that vanity. |
