Everything about Cosmetic surgery
Plastic surgery is a cosmetic surgery that aims to improve a person’s appearance, but it should be approached with caution. Plastic surgery is continuously growing in popularity, with 15.1 million cosmetic surgeries performed in the United States in 2013, a 3% increase from the previous year.
Most parts of the body can be operated on, but plastic surgery should not be taken lightly. Results are often permanent, so it’s essential to be sure of the decision, find a suitable exerciser, and have the right motivation.
Surgeons may refer patients for preoperative counselling if they believe an underlying problem cannot be resolved with surgery or if they have signs of a metabolic disorder—body (CDD).
BDD can make people realize that something is seriously wrong with their appearance when objective evidence suggests otherwise. Reconstructive surgery is also another kind of plastic surgery. It aims to improve function and restore standard shape to an injured part of the body, such as after a mastectomy. This article will focus solely on plastic surgery.
Types and Uses
Many cosmetic procedures are available for different parts of the body.
Breast surgery
Women can have breast surgery to improve their body shape. Breast augmentation procedures may include:
Breast augmentation or enlargement is traditionally happens using saline or silicone gel prostheses and sometimes with fat grafting. This can be done if a woman feels her breasts are too tiny, if one breast is bigger than the other, or if the breasts have changed after pregnancy or breastfeeding. Few older women opt for this treatment when their breasts sag due to a skin elasticity loss.
In some women, breast augmentation can boost their self-esteem and improve their sense of sexuality. However, some problems still exist. Therefore, women are encouraged to take the advice first.
Breast reduction can help alleviate physical discomfort, while the focus of augmentation is often on appearance. Breast reduction can also reduce the risk of breast cancer in high-risk women.
Mastopexy, or breast augmentation, involves removing skin and glandular tissue to reduce the size of the breast and rearranging the remaining tissue to make the breast appear raised.
Depending on the volume lost or the patient’s wishes, surgeons combine mastopexy with the implant. While it’s similar to breast reduction, which removes a much more significant amount of tissue, mastopexy isn’t usually covered by major insurance companies because it’s not considered medically necessary.
Male breast reduction treats gynecomastia, an enlarged type of breast tissue in men. It can be done by liposuction or with different scar patterns, usually hidden around the nipple and areola.
Liposuction
Liposuction, or suction-assisted pouchectomy, uses small tubes or hollow metal tubes to suck fat from different body parts, typically the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, hips, back of arms and neck. Moreover, Liposuction can also be used to reduce male breasts. Instruments used in liposuction include standard, ultrasonic, mechanical, and laser devices. They all tend to involve sucking fat through a tube.
There is a limit to how much fat a surgeon can safely remove to prevent complications, depending on whether the patient will be going home immediately after surgery or will be in the hospital.
Liposuction should not be viewed as a weight-loss procedure. When done in the right patient, the goal is to improve contour and reduce limited areas of fat accumulation.
Complications are rare but possible. These include a buildup of blood under the skin, called a hematoma, infection, altered sensation, allergic reactions, damage to underlying structures, and undesirable results. The doctor should discuss this with the patient in advance.
Liposuction does not play a role in reducing the risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, or high blood pressure.
Vulvar surgery
Vulplasty, labiaplasty, labiaplasty or labiaplasty includes surgery of the vulvar or labia minora of the vulva, part of the female reproductive organs. It is intended to reduce elongated lips, often as part of a vaginoplasty.
There is a lack of scientific or clinical evidence to guide gynaecological surgeons about the safety and effectiveness of cosmetic vaginal procedures.
Body procedures
Abdominoplasty or “abdomen” reshapes and tightens the abdomen. Unwanted fat excess skin is removed from the middle and lower abdomen to tone the muscles and balance the abdominal wall.
This may be relevant after pregnancy or after significant weight loss.
Other body contouring tricks
Butt lifts improve the shape of the buttocks by making them more prominent. Likewise, the surgeon will transplant the fat from another part of the patient’s body through liposuction. This is called the “Brazilian butt lift”. Silicone implants can also sometimes be useful in the buttocks.
Butt lift, or lower body lift, including removing excess skin from the hips, buttocks, and thighs to tone and lift them. These procedures often apply tummy tuck in patients who have lost a lot of weight after bariatric surgery or, for example, weight loss.
Facial Plastic Surgery
Blepharoplasty, also known as eyelid surgery, is for reshaping the eyelids. With age, the skin becomes saggy, and there may be sagging or drooping on the upper eyelids and puffiness on the lower eyelids. Eyelid surgery can be functional, cosmetic, or both. This usually involves removing or repositioning excess skin and fat, and the procedure can strengthen surrounding muscles and tendons.
Surgery can also impact and change the shape of the face or tighten the skin.
In rhinoplasty, also known as “nose work,” the surgeon reshapes the patient’s nose to improve the appearance and regularly breathe. This may involve reshaping the tip of the nose and reducing bone tumours in the direction of the nose.
It can be made with small, well-hidden incisions, usually inside the nostrils. Surgeons do not recommend rhinoplasty for patients below 15 years.
Tips for cosmetic surgery
Those considering plastic surgery should carefully consider their options before proceeding.
Here are some tips:
- Choose a reputable surgeon and check their references.
- After seeking the surgeon’s opinion, make your own decisions and not be persuaded to choose what you do not want to do in advance.
- Examine all the steps and weigh all the strengths and weaknesses in advance.
- Be aware of all risks and limitations. For example, do you need to repeat this within six months?
- Choose the right moment and avoid time before and after stressful events such as job changes, bereavements, babies, and moving.
- Never ask for cosmetic surgery to please or impress others.
- Do not travel far for treatment or make reliable arrangements for the travel you need, especially if you decide to have surgery abroad.
- Be aware of non-refundable deposits and you might need to change your mind.
