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In Brazil, patients risk everything for the 'right to beauty'

  • Written by Alvaro Jarrin, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, College of the Holy Cross
A plastic surgery-themed magazine is displayed in a Brazil storefront.hollywoodsmile310, CC BY-NC-ND

In the U.S., if you want a face lift or a tummy tuck, it’s generally assumed that you’ll be paying out of pocket. Insurance will tend to cover plastic surgery only when the surgery is deemed “medically necessary” and not...

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