There are many types of medical procedures done each day in the United States. Included in those procedures is a category of treatment known as plastic surgery. There are various reasons a person may have this type of operation. Sometimes treatment and repairs are done on people that have experienced disfigurement due to genetics, accidents, and even from being the victim of a crime. Other times, a person may choose to have some cosmetic work done if they are unsatisfied with the way something looks or feels on their face or body.
If a patient is having cosmetic work done solely because of personal reasons, it may be because of a self-perceived flaw such as a mole or a birthmark. It could also be something bigger than that, such as dissatisfaction with breast size, excess accumulation of fat, or simply unhappiness with one of their physical features such as length of a nose or the poutiness of their lips. Any of the aforementioned things, in addition to various others, can be adjusted through plastic surgery. The surgeon will come as close to the patient's preferred specifications as possible as long as those specifications are reasonable.
Sometimes people are born with disfigurements. Each genetic disfigurement is something that happens through the fault of no one. It simply is what it is. In some cases, a patient is not physically affected health wise, so it is a non-issue. If it is a problem that is affecting health, then a procedure must be performed to correct it. If the disfigurement does not affect health, but the patient is unhappy with his or her looks, he or she may sometimes seek out a doctor to perform plastic surgery.
Unfortunately, there are also other ways for a person to become disfigured. Accident such as house fires, car crashes, and chemical explosions can leave a person's face or body with wounds and excess scar tissue. Crime victims may also experience these types of issues. A victim of the shooting, for instance, typically suffers painful scar tissue that is built up around the previously wounded area along with an indentation where the bullet entered and or exited. In any of these types of cases, cosmetic procedures may be able to help.
After a person has decided to have plastic surgery done, they should consult with a board-certified surgeon. During this consultation, they should be ready to ask many questions involving blood work, testing, the procedure itself, and aftercare. Healing time should also be discussed, along with the possibility of any future procedures that may be warranted.
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