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Brazil now biggest consumer of cosmetic surgery

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Warm-up Questions

Why do you think people choose to get cosmetic surgery?
What might make cosmetic surgery more common in one country than another?
What do you expect to learn from a video titled “Brazil now biggest consumer of cosmetic surgery”?

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Brazil now biggest consumer of cosmetic surgery

Brazil becomes the biggest consumer + one patient’s experience (00:00 – 00:55)

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1. According to the report, what did Brazil recently do?

It reduced the number of surgeries performed nationwide.
It banned cosmetic surgery advertising.
It surpassed the United States as the biggest consumer of cosmetic surgery.

2. Which combination of procedures is mentioned as being done by the person in the report?

A facelift and a full body transplant
Eye surgery, hair transplant, and dental implants
A nose job, reconstructive surgery after breast cancer, breast implants, and liposuction

3. What does the person say happens when surgeries are successful?

You become less social and avoid public places.
Your psyche works better and your self-esteem is higher.
You stop caring about your appearance.

Brazil now biggest consumer of cosmetic surgery

The institute’s mission and equality in treatment (00:55 – 01:45)

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1. How is the institute described in the report?

A business that only sells cosmetic products
A private hospital for celebrities only
Both a charity and a teaching school

2. What belief about treatment does the report attribute to the institute’s founder?

Cosmetic surgery should be illegal for low-income patients.
Rich and poor should be treated equally.
Only reconstructive surgery should be offered at low cost.

3. About how many cosmetic surgeries were performed in Brazil last year, according to the report?

About 150,000
About 1.5 million
About 15 million

Brazil now biggest consumer of cosmetic surgery

Demand, pricing, and Brazil as a surgery hub (01:45 – 02:30)

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1. Who is mostly shown waiting to be evaluated at the institute?

Mostly children
Mostly women
Mostly tourists

2. What does the report say about the cost at the institute compared with private clinics?

Patients always pay more than private clinics.
Many get surgery for free or pay about a third of private-clinic prices.
Patients pay the same as private clinics.

3. What concern does the patient express near the end?

She wants to become addicted to surgery.
She plans to leave Brazil to get more surgery.
She doesn’t want to become addicted to surgery.

Brazil now biggest consumer of cosmetic surgery

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1. What is presented as one reason cosmetic surgery is popular in Brazil?

The price can be low, including free or reduced-cost procedures.
There are no trained doctors.
Strict laws make it mandatory.

2. What is one major role of the institute mentioned in the report?

To sell beauty products internationally
To treat low-income patients and train doctors
To prevent people from getting any surgery

3. Which idea about cosmetic vs. reconstructive surgery is suggested in the video?

They can both matter because both can relate to suffering and well-being.
Reconstructive surgery is always cheaper than cosmetic surgery.
Cosmetic surgery is always unnecessary and harmful.

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Brazil now biggest consumer of cosmetic surgery

Do you agree that cosmetic surgery can improve someone’s “quality of life”? Why or why not?
Should public hospitals or charities offer cosmetic procedures as well as reconstructive ones? Where should the line be?
In your country, is cosmetic surgery something people hide or talk about openly? Why?
What risks (physical, financial, psychological) should people think about before getting surgery?