Dr. K.O. Paulose, an ENT plastic and laser surgeon with 38 years of experience, believes, however, that performing cosmetic surgery is actually doing God’s work. He works at the Jubilee Memorial Hospital, a Christian mission hospital in India that serves the poor and he specializes in cosmetic surgery of the nose and ears.

“God is using me as an instrument of His healing ministry to fulfill His purpose,” Paulose told CP in a recent phone interview.

He said that while some cosmetic surgery procedures might be considered unnecessary, the issue of cosmetic surgery is far more complex, particularly when you consider patients who have deformities or conditions that affect their health. He also pointed out that it’s important to diffrentiate plastic surgery, which he said generally seeks to repair or reconstruct, from cosmetic surgery, which focuses on enhancing one’s appearance.