Made Up by Martha Laham

Author:Martha Laham
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2020-11-13T00:00:00+00:00

Brazil: Silver Medalist in the Olympics of Plastic Surgery

Called “the philosopher of plastic surgery” and “the maestro” by Brazilians, the late Ivo Pitanguy, MD, Brazil’s pioneer of plastic surgery, is famous for saying, “The poor have a right to be beautiful too.”70 Pitanguy’s tireless mission to extend this body-and-soul philosophy of plastic surgery made Brazil a world leader in plastic surgery, according to the 2016 Forbes article “In Plastic Surgery, Brazil Gets the Silver Medal.”71

Brazil’s preoccupation with plastic surgery has led to a shortage of doctors to deliver general medical care. The country brings in thousands of doctors from Cuba to deliver care to the poor and people living in remote communities, according to a 2014 Guardian article.72 Since plastic surgery has practically become a cultural pastime, few Brazilians are complaining. In fact, plastic surgery is a source of national pride, with kiosks selling magazines such as Plástica e Beleza (“Plastic and Beauty”), displaying the newest cosmetic procedures and revealing who’s getting cosmetic work done.

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