When one thinks of plastic surgery the first thing that comes to mind is elective surgeries like breast augmentation, nose jobs and liposuction. However, there is an entire other side of cosmetic surgery that is considerably disregarded in the news media. This area of plastic surgery has no Hollywood glitz or glamour; instead it deals with disfigurements, and going to the aid of those who have been afflicted with pain and suffering. Wartime injuries are commonly treated via plastic surgery, and in the case of a young Afghani schoolgirl quite necessary. US plastic surgeons have been called to the aid of a young girl who was a victim of an acid attack. Once the young girls wounds and burns heal, surgeons will reconstruct her disfigured and severely burned face and neck.
An unknown man sprayed nearly 15 young girls with acid a few weeks ago. The teenage girls are scarred physically and emotionally, but luckily doctors are flocking to their aid. Many surgeons go overseas to tend to mass atrocities against soldiers, but this time the American, Turkish and British surgeons are hoping their work can change the lives of these Afghani girls.
