Is Cosmetic Surgery For Adolescents Advisable?

While ten or fifteen years ago cosmetic surgery was only available to the rich and famous, it is rapidly becoming the norm for many members of the general public. Also it seems as if the age of people willing to go under the knife is getting lower. A few years ago a girl who wanted cosmetic surgery, more precisely breast implants at the age of sixteen, made headline news, now it is rapidly becoming the normal. Seemingly the adolescent issues many youngsters have can be quickly remedied by a trip to the surgeon.

The reason so many youngsters are deciding to undertake cosmetic surgery is complex and hard to define. One surgeon has claimed that there is simply an increased visibility with so many people now having cosmetic surgery. While before it was just the famous, now teenager's parents are regularly heading to the surgeon to adjust their appearance. The media has also made cosmetic surgery a far more viable option by publicising the different operations available; blaming the media however can be seen as a knee-jerk reaction.

The common question of 'what would you have done?' is often bandied around the dinner table and as such has entered the consciousness of not only teenagers, but adults as well. It is important to be objective however; cosmetic surgery is a relatively common phenomenon and as long as procedures are carried out safely there is no real problem with people improving the way they look. Whether or not they need it is down to their own body image.

Teenagers however are notorious for having a poor body image and seemingly cosmetic surgery is the quick and easy answer. While it may be a quick fix, surely there are ways to improve self esteem without going under the knife? But a teenager should not be able to possess the thousands of pounds it costs to have cosmetic surgery. In this respect, surely it is the parents who have a responsibility to educate their children if their self esteem is low. This however is not always possible, and can be seen as hypocritical, especially when the parent has undergone surgery themselves.

The benefits of cosmetic surgery are clearly there, if problems of self esteem focus on a particular part of the body it may be worth altering this body part. This can be essential for some who have serious problems with their facial features. If someone has large problems the benefits of cosmetic surgery can be truly life changing, completely boosting confidence and the way in which they carry out there day to day life. Such processes can be breast asymmetry and the readjustment of jaw lines.

Responsible cosmetic surgeons take into account the psychological effects of any surgery and will evaluate patients on how they may react to these effects. The key principle is to make an assessment based upon a patient's physical, emotional and psychological maturity. By the assessment of these factors it is possible to evaluate the viability of surgery of any particular patient. Of course if the patient fails to impress on the surgeon a sense of maturity it should be unlikely that surgery may go ahead. There are of course unscrupulous operators that may ignore these principles in favour of massive earnings, thankfully these are few and far between.

So for those who may want to undergo cosmetic surgery it is worth considering the reasons behind your decision and whether these will be acceptable to a surgeon. Responsible surgeons will take on those who have the maturity to deal with surgery and who have good reasons for going under the knife.

Careful deliberation is essential, especially in younger patients. If it is possible for the patient to see past the adolescent period, and the social pressures to conform, surgery may not be the answer. That said if it is a severe deformity or an operation that will be truly life changing cosmetic surgery may bring great benefits.

The Real and Present Danger About Wireless!

Cellular phones have quickly become the essential part of our everyday lives. It is not surprise that last couple of years we see more reports that medicalequipment doesn’t work properly because of Cellular phones. Cellular phones cause harmful interference for medical equipment. This is serious problem that can cause anything from minor inconveniences to serious injuries or even death.

There are number of studies that show if cellular phone is being used near a cardiac pacemaker, it causes interference. It was proven that little more than a quarter of all patients with implanted pacemakers could have problems if they are using digital wireless phones. Good news is that distance of only 8 inches from the phone is needed to make sure that digital wireless phone doesn’t cause any problems. Another interesting fact is that only those phones that operate in 900 MHz frequency can cause problems. Phones that operate in 1800 MHz frequency don’t cause any problems.

All patients with pacemakers need to make sure they don’t carry phone close to the pacemaker. Another good news is that mostly all new pacemakers that are currently manufactured are guaranteed to be safe to use near cellular phones.

Also, there were other tests done with implanted medical equipment that helps patients to inhale. Forty-one patients were tested using digital 900MHz phones. Those tests prove that none of the patients had any problems. The tests were double checked by testing same medical equipment close to a field of cellular-phone antennas. Second test however indicates that strong magnetic field caused by lots of cellular phone power can cause temporary shutdown of implanted medical equipment. Therefore it is recommended for patients with implanted inhalation medical equipment to keep at least small distance between them and digital cellular phone.
Nine of external pacemakers from four different manufacturers were also tested. They showed lots of different problems, which were caused by digital cellular phones and by other personal-communication devices. Therefore, using any type of cellular phone next to a patient with breathing problems, who is treated with temporary cardiac pacemaker, can be very dangerous.

In March of 1998 Texas TV station started testing its new digital TV system. This caused major problems at Baylor University Medical Center and Methodist Hospital. Interference from digital TV signal severely disrupted the operation of low-power wireless heart monitors. They use the same frequency band as new digital TV system. This interference prohibited nurses from monitoring their heart patients. Fortunately, no patient was injured.

However, this served as a wake-up call for healthcare providers, equipment manufacturers, and for government agencies.

In July of 1999, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which regulates radio-frequency spectrum, met with representatives from various parties that were affected by this problem. This was an excellent example of cooperation between industry and government. The FCC proposed to establish a Wireless Medical Telemetry Service. This proposal would allocate certain frequencies, which would primarily be used to make sure that potentially life-critical medical equipment could operate without interference from other sources.
When the new FCC rule becomes a reality, it will be the first time in the history of the US that wireless medical telemetry will be primary user of the radio-frequency spectrum.

(Wireless medical telemetry is defined as the measurement and recording of physiological parameters and other patient-related information via radiated bi- or uni-directional electromagnetic signals.)
Although the above-mentioned scenario is unique to the introduction of digital TV, wireless systems-including cellular phones, handheld transmitters-receivers, and vehicle transceivers-receivers are one of the largest sources of radio-frequency interference. Some of the medical devices are especially sensitive to the circuitry used in some of the cellular phones.

In addition electromagnetic compatibility of medical equipment in hospitals has been a matter of concern, since interference from radio-frequency sources can cause medical device or equipment to fail.

The major international standard from the radio-frequency immunity of medical equipment was set in 1993. This standard sets a minimum immunity level of 3 volts per meter. However, other techniques exist that are easily incorporated into the design of electronic systems. This will help to “harden” most medical devices from radio-frequency fields that are much stronger than usual voltage level.

Furthermore, another proposition was made. This proposition calls for minimizing electro-magnetic interference in hospitals. Using only those radio-frequency devices that are sufficiently separated from medical equipment, provided that medical equipment can withstand this type of interference, can do this. Typically, this is calculated using method called free-space propagation, which is only valid in ideal case, and doesn’t always work in real life.

Recently, a study was made using an 800-MHz cellular phone in different rooms and corridors of a hospital. That hospital had both gyprock and clay-block wings. Results were compared to calculations made using free-space propagation method. Results showed that free-space overestimated measured fields of interference in gyprock rooms, and along corridors of both gyprock and clay-block construction. However, the free-space model underestimated field of interference in clay-block rooms, and in below-ground corridors. Therefore administration of hospitals should pay a lot of attention to how hospital buildings were build, and what type of medical equipment is being used in those hospitals.

Relieving Stress to Prevent Cancer

Dr Laurence Magne RELIEVING STRESS TO PREVENT CANCER From the office of Dr. Laurence Magne, author of www.cancer-free-for-life.com. It is now agreed that stress is not what happens, but how the person reacts to what happens. Stress in itself is neither good nor bad. It is a mechanism built into our organism, not for the purpose of making us sick, but to enable us to respond more effectively to challenges.


The successful people who can handle stress effectively have designed techniques to manage the inevitable stressors in their life. You will note that the most truly successful people are not overburdened with stress. They actually perceive stress as an opportunity for learning and achievement. They also possess a disciplined self-awareness and the flexibility to handle excessive amounts of stress. Individual techniques which they qualified as tools for developing a consistently positive attitude toward life included: Deep breathing, Listening to music Long walks on the beach Traditional meditation Yoga practices Prayer Biofeedback Visualization The silent repetition of a meaningful word or mantra Relying on stress management techniques alone to accomplish the rapeutic goals is shortsighted.


You must also take a good look at what drives your life. To learn more how you can stop cancer in your life, read Cancer Free For Life. Finding a purpose in life: feeling that you have a role to fulfill in the universe which gives you an unwavering commitment to your values. The stress management techniques described above are only tools to reinforce your sense of purpose. Victor Frankl: Man’s search for meaning. “Man finds identity to the extent to which he commits himself to something beyond himself, to acause greater than himself. ’Research also shows that purpose is beneficial to psychological health, alleviating such conditions as depression and anxiety and physical health and contributing to recovery from heart attacks and cancer.


A majority of people with stress-related disorders are actually suffering from an inner feeling of unworthiness that generates an impressive array of coping strategies all aimed at self-perfection. The person you think you are is actually a committee of sub-personalities, each doing its best to keep you safe from situation that threatened you in the past. Most of us still harbor the emotional ghosts or ourselves as children, frightened and insecure. Healing our guilt involves putting these ghosts to rest by giving them the love they need to let go of their self-protective fear. Unhealthy guilt is an autoimmune disease of the soul that causes us to literally reject our own worth as human beings.


Unhealthy guilt causes life to become organized around the need to avoid fear rather than the desire to share love. Finding out who we are is the very process of life. As long as we are prisoners of guilt, we cannot discover who we are, we are too busy with people-pleasing, and our addiction top refection, to really live each moment as it happens. The question is not how we will die, but how we will live. Our inner critic tells us that we never good enough, never worthy of our own love. In spite of all our achievements, peace and acceptance remain elusive, and we are guilty and stressed.


We have forgotten who we really are. We are searching for our worthiness in all the wrong places. We forget that we access our real identity whenever the mind becomes quiet and we are fully present in the moment. But whenever our guard is down, yielding to the majesty of a sunset, the caress of a breeze, the silence of a heartfelt hug, we re-experience the inner current of joy and love that is always present After all, what else can mobilize us to overcome the inertia of day-to-day life? It’s the crisis and pain which are the universal awakeners. In facing our dark parts, the disowned parts of our being that we thought were unworthy of love, we learn to live whole, authentic lives. In the shadow, we find the power that allows us to live life with enthusiasm, excitement, and joy, the natural impulses lost from our child hood. In becoming psychologically whole, we mend our souls and becomes spiritually whole. We discover loving-kindness and compassion, the ability to suffer with.