Noted Surgeon Encourages People to Get Plastic Surgery for the Right Reasons

NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 01/06/09 -- While economic woes continue to cause people to cut their spending in just about every area, many people are getting plastic surgery to look their best in an effort to keep their jobs and be successful in a tough business environment. According to Dr. Goesel Anson, one of the country's most well known plastic surgeons, people need to carefully evaluate their reasons for wanting plastic surgery, particularly during difficult times such as these.

"There are some people who think getting plastic surgery will solve all their problems," said Anson. "We'll see people come in who have lost their jobs, are having marital problems or are just down on their luck for one reason or another. They think if they do something dramatic to improve their looks everything will fall into place for them, and that is simply not true."

Anson stresses that a person should get plastic surgery to look the best that they can, and so they will look as good on the outside as they feel inside. "People sometimes think looking good on the outside will make them feel good on the inside and that is usually a temporary solution," said Anson. Looking younger is another common reason people get plastic surgery. While having certain procedures can enhance a person's youthful appearance, Anson points out that a person should strive to look good for their age, and not try to be a different age than they are.

"Plastic surgery takes what you already have and enhances it," said Anson. "If a person is 50 years old and wants to be a great-looking 50 year-old, or wants to bring out their inner confidence by being more attractive, then they are in it for the right reasons."

Anson offers these five considerations for anyone thinking about getting plastic surgery:

--  Have a candid conversation with yourself about how plastic surgery
    will enhance your life.  Be honest and evaluate whether you are using the
    plastic surgery as a quick fix, for example, for a troubled marriage.  Fix
    the problems in your life first, and don't use plastic surgery to resolve
    problems with your personal or professional lives.
--  Make sure you are living a healthy lifestyle.  While plastic surgery
    can enhance your looks, it is not a substitute for eating right and a
    regular exercise regimen.
--  Don't get plastic surgery because of comments made by a spouse, boss,
    friends or family.  You should get plastic surgery because YOU want it, not
    because someone else thinks so.
--  Are you trying to be someone else, or do you want to be a better you?
    If you want to feel and look the best you can, that's OK.  But if you want
    to become someone else, there are probably non-cosmetic reasons you feel
    that way and plastic surgery is not for you.
--  While happiness can come from looking your best, that's not where it
    starts.  Be happy first, and get plastic surgery second.
    

Goesel Anson, M.D. is widely recognized as one of the finest plastic surgeons in the country. The founding partner in the highly successful Anson & Higgins Plastic Surgery Associates in Las Vegas, Nevada, Anson is one of only a handful of female plastic surgeons who specializes in facial surgery. Anson began her aesthetic plastic surgery practice 11 years ago after working for many years as a highly esteemed reconstructive and micro surgeon. Well-known among her peers, Anson has published numerous articles on plastic surgery, been featured on national television programs and repeatedly been listed in Best Doctors in America.