Dr. Benjie T. AlonzoDr. Benjie Alonzo is a fellow of the Philippine Academy of Aesthetic Surgery and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. He discusses the science of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Alonzo trained in Jujin Hospital in Tokyo, Japan. He is currently the treasurer of the Philippine Academy of Aesthetic Surgery. View his Web Profile

Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic Surgery is considered one of the most radical innovations in the scientific field

A Radical Innovation of Science through Art

Sculptors use a crude chisel and hammer to breathe life into a chunk of wood. With a simple brush and a variety of colors, a painter can transport a natural scenery into a square canvas. The masters of their craft and of the art do not only employ a skilled hand, a lot of imagination and creativity is need to create a masterpiece.

Cosmetic surgery is considered one of the most radical innovations in the scientific field, defying natural resources endowed on men to better suit their taste, nose lift, facelift, eye bag removal, harelip repair and a lot more became possible because of this new science. Instead of using oil or wood as mediums, you must use a person's face. Instead of treating them as patients, we treat them as art objects. Even though they are knowledgeable about the procedures involved not all cosmetic surgeons are artists. You would need an artistic mind so that these procedures would benefit the patient to fullest."

But every doctor must admit that his hands and his vision do not make him a miracle worker.
"Of course, there are limitations with the treatment. A lot of our patients are rejected by the clinic because they expect me to change their appearance completely. We can only improve their features. Only God can totally change them."

Many doctors clarify that there is a big difference between cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. The training of the reconstructive surgeons is to bring back abnormalities, either inborn or brought about by accidents, into their normal state. Some patients are normal people who would want to alter or change certain parts of their body. Beforehand, doctors always clarify every patient's expectations and what doctors do to them. Doctors do not want them to raise false hopes.

On the other hand, general surgeons differ from cosmetic surgeons not only on the matter of specialization. "Unlike general surgeons, my specialization does not pose any pressure situations.

This is why no other person can best appreciate physical beauty more than an artist. On canvas, in song or on celluloid, an artist transforms flesh, bone, body and spirit into timeless masterpieces. Artistry takes on a different form in cosmetic surgery... through the hands of every cosmetic surgeon.

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