The cult of beauty emerged in the West with the goddess Aphrodite, and reigns today in
social media, driven by the worship of celebrities' images. The “fever” of selfies fuels the …

Os avanços tecnológicos, da ciência e especialmente da medicina tornaram as relações
humanas cada vez mais dinâmicas e conflituosas; e com isso a necessidade crescente do …

Currently, cosmetic surgery is spread around the world. Several factors are involved in this
rapidly evolving field such as socio-economic development, changes in cultural norms …

Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery-Jul-Sep 2015, Volume 8, Issue 3 124 medicine
is being tested severely as never before. Is it right to sell antiaging services and procedures …

Cosmetic surgery is a surgical expertise that aims at correcting or improving body
imperfections. These may be congenital, acquired, due to illness, or due to traumatic or para …

The number of lawsuits against plastic surgeons is increasing, and these specialists should
be aware of the Medical Code of Ethics that governs their professional conduct. This study is …

According to Brazilian legislation1-4 and international documents5-8, research involving
human beings must be submitted, through Plataforma Brasil, for analysis and approval by an …

For many, cosmetic surgery holds the promise that one can reshape his or her body to
remove perceived defects and thus have a more perfect body. However, the decision to …

Technological advances in medicine have given the sick and the disabled a chance of
making a full recovery. However, contemporary trends show that medicine goes far beyond …

Body image, in our consuming societies, became more and more important, and its new
modelizations magnified by medias, strike the plastic surgeon with ethic questions. The …