Cosmetic surgery is here to stay. More than ever before, people are resorting to plastic surgery to improve their appearance. The most common cosmetic surgery procedures are rhytidectomy (facelift surgery), blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), rhinoplasty (nasal surgery), breast augmentation and breast lift, abdominoplasty, buttock enhancement, and liposuction.
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery for the Face
The following procedures improve the facial appearance by minimizing the effects of wrinkles and sagging tissue and enhancing the facial contour:
• Rhytidectomy (Facelift): A facelift can be done at any age. Usually, people between age 40 and 70 consider this option. It corrects the problem of excess skin in the forehead, upper face, jowls, chin and neck and tightens the facial muscles. Small incisions are made along the hairline or other areas around the face to correct various issues. A forehead lift reduces wrinkles, lines and furrows on the forehead and corrects overlying skin folds and drooping brows. Thin upper lips can be treated by the injection of fat grafts or by implanting Alloderm grafts. Chin augmentation can improve the chin contour by the insertion of an implant and chin bone reduction surgery. The loss of muscle tone that leads to jowls can also be corrected with facelift surgery. Eyelid surgery aims at removing crease and fat in the upper and lower eyelids.
• Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery): This procedure is done to improve the appearance of sagging eyelids, a problem that occurs with age. Pockets of fatty tissue in the upper eyelids are removed. The lower eyelids are addressed by removing or repositioning excess fat. Blepharoplasty results in crisper looking eyes and a more alert expression.
• Rhinoplasty (nasal surgery): A rhinoplasty or nose job gives you a more aesthetically appealing nose. This nasal surgery can correct dorsal fullness, a distorted nasal tip, a hump, asymmetry, and nostrils that are too wide.
Plastic Surgery for a Better Looking Body
People go in for surgical procedures for a better looking body. Some of the popular surgical procedures for an enhanced physique are:
• Breast Augmentation and Breast Lift: Women go in for breast augmentation to enhance the size of their breasts. It involves the placing of saline or silicone implants for more proportionately sized breasts and improved breast volume. A breast lift or mastopexy raises and improves breast contour by removing excess skin and repositioning the nipple higher.
• Abdominoplasty: This is a popular surgical procedure that gives your abdomen a flatter, sleeker and toned look. The tummy tuck, as abdominoplasty is also called, removes stubborn fat and skin from the abdomen, tightens the abdominal walls and removes stretch marks if any.
• Buttock enhancement: Cosmetic surgery for the buttocks enhances their shape, making them fuller and rounder. The Brazilian butt lift involves removing fat from one part of the body and injecting it into the buttocks to give them a better volume and shape.
While all of the above-mentioned cosmetic plastic surgery procedures are suitable for women, the options that men can benefit from (but are not limited to) include brow lift, face lift, arm lift, tummy tuck, thigh lift, breast reduction, rhinoplasty, and buttock enhancement.
Liposuction for Localized Fat Loss
If diet and exercise fail to work when it comes to the fat in specific areas like the chin, abdomen, hips, thighs, upper arms, buttocks, back, knees, jowls, and neck, then liposuction is the answer. There are various techniques such as tumescent liposuction, ultrasound liposuction, power-assisted liposuction, and laser liposuction. Laser liposuction uses laser energy to disrupt fat, which is then suctioned off. The laser-assisted technique offers excellent results with the least side-effects.
The best way to learn more about the most common cosmetic surgery procedures is to consult an experienced plastic surgeon. Established surgeons with AAAASF-accredited plastic surgery centers offer most of these options and more.
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