With summer well on its journey to a close, attention is starting to gravitate towards back-to-school necessities. Younger students require backpacks, crayons, glue sticks and the other usual supplies. College students may need a bit more if they are moving into a dorm or apartment close to school, in addition to textbooks and plastic surgery. That’s right, cosmetic surgery is one of the latest trends to become a part of back-to-school routines.
Plastic surgery is increasingly making it on to the back-to-school shopping list of students entering their freshman year of college. For many this is the first time they have lived somewhere other than the comfort of their childhood home and they want to feel confident in the new setting. It is also a time when young adults have come of age and are able to get cosmetic surgery for the crooked nose or prominent ears that have plagued them throughout their school years. For girls, the problem may be under- or overdeveloped breasts that have caused unwanted attention. China is experiencing a similar trend this year, seeing a drastic increase in plastic surgery patients in their hospitals. The majority are just entering college
While many people disagree with getting plastic surgery at such a young age, those undergoing the procedures have a different opinion. Cosmetic procedures can have effects that are much more than skin deep. Increased confidence will lead to increased comfort when meeting new people. Feeling happier and more at ease at school may allow some to excel in their classes. Further down the road, this can carry over into networking and career success. As for the famous “freshman fifteen,” most students will probably try to take better care of themselves post-surgery and be more cautious of what they put in their bodies if they want to maintain their results.
Of course, most surgeons and parents will urge caution. It’s important to make sure that any patient – young or old – is undergoing surgery for the right reasons. Patients should be electing surgery for themselves, and they must understand that there are risks to any surgery. Patients must also have realistic expectations and be able to commit to the recovery process.
College students are not the only ones who are headed to the plastic surgeon’s office. The start of school means more time for parents to put into their appearance. Summer can be busy when kids are out of school, leaving less time for a little pampering, and everyone needs some now and then. With the children away during the day, it can be the perfect time to schedule consultations or less invasive procedures like Botox or fillers and not have to worry about who will watch them. It can also be a good time since the risk of sun exposure while lying on the beach is winding down. Peel away that sun damage with our physician strength chemical peels with little down time.
Instead of waiting for the right time to get that nose job or eyelid lift you’ve always wanted, take advantage of this season. Learn more about surgical procedures that are performed at the Williams Center in our state of the art Surgical Suites. Call our toll free number at 800-742-2792 for your private consultation so you can enter the fall with style.
About the Author: Dr. Edwin Williams
Dr. Edwin Williams is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon who founded The Williams Center in 1993. He has performed over 10,000 facial plastic surgery procedures and has pioneered the deep plane facelift. He served on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery for over a decade, and served as President from 2015-2016. In 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, Dr. Williams earned the Castle Connelly Top Doctors award in New York Facial Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Edwin F. Williams III attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1982. He began medical school at the State University of Buffalo School of Medicine and received his Doctor of Medicine in 1986.
Dr. Williams is actively involved in teaching facial plastic and reconstruction surgery to the residents of the Albany Medical Center and is former Chief of the Section of Facial and Plastic Reconstruction Surgery at Albany Medical Center where he received an academic appointment of Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery.