title: Concerns about cosmetic surgery.
abstract: This article looks at some ethical challenges in cosmetic surgery. Enhancement versus therapy, risks, patient autonomy, beneficence and informed consent are issues that need to be considered when considering cosmetic surgery in today's world.
authors.affiliation: avinashdes999@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Avinash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Sousa
mesh_terms: D026686:Beneficence; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D008402:Mass Media / Q000941:ethics; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000941:ethics*; D018579:Patient Selection / Q000941:ethics*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000941:ethics*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000941:ethics*