Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty in which there is the reconstruction, restoration, or alteration of the human body. It is further divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery.
Reconstructive surgery includes hand surgery, craniofacial surgery, microsurgery, and the burn treatment.
People who want to adjust/change their facial/body appearance and reach their beauty goals, cosmetic plastic surgery may be a good option. Cosmetic surgery helps to adjust facial features, to tighten and improve appearance of skin, add or remove hair, and much more.
Cosmetic plastic surgery may also very helpful for the medical purposes, such as the people who have had accidents and to restore the function of their body part, or to repair scars from surgery.
There is different type of surgeries available, so here are the eight most common types of cosmetic plastic surgery:
Breast Augmentation: It refers to procedures which increase the size or change the shape of the breasts. If the size of the breast is enlarging, the procedure can also be called ‘breast implant surgery’. Breast augmentation is not the same as breast lifts or breast reduction, which are actually different types of procedures.
Dermabrasion: Its uses a specialized tool that gently ‘sands’ down the top layer of skin. Once the top layer of skin has been removed, the area heals and new skin replaces the old. The end result is smoother-looking skin.
Dermabrasion is usually used for:
Acne scars- Age spots
- Crow’s feet
- Growths or lesions on the skin
- Sun-damaged skin
- Wrinkles
Hair transplantation: Hair transplantation surgery, also known as hair restoration, is performed to improve the appearance of baldness. In this procedure hair is moved from an area where is thick growth of hair to a bald area.
In a single session, more than a thousand hairs may be moved. Some people may require more than one session. The hairs which are moved are permanent, which means that no long-term care is necessary. Most hair transplants result in successful hair growth after the procedure.
Rhinoplasty: It refers to a type of procedure/surgery which repairs or reshapes the nose. Some people opt for rhinoplasty for cosmetic reasons. And the other people may have any kind of medical reason, like difficulty in breathing or birth defects. Rhinoplasty can be used to:
- Increase in the size of the nose
- Correct problems following an injury
- Correct birth defects
- Relieve or improve breathing problems
- Relieve or improve breathing problems
- Change the shape of the bridge
- Change the angle of the nose
Lip augmentation: It is to done to provide patients/clients fuller-looking lips. In this injectable dermal fillers are being used to increase lip shape, volume or structure. Lip augmentation is not permanent. The effects result lasts around 6 months and then second procedure is necessary to restore shape and volume.
Liposuction: It is a cosmetic procedure that improves the shape of the body by removing fat deposits. This procedure is not intended for weight loss. Localized fat deposits are removed directly beneath the skin by using a vacuum-suction cannula, a pen-shaped instrument. Sometimes ultrasound also helpful to break up fat deposits prior to removal with suction.
Liposuction can be performed on the arms, thighs, stomach, hips, face, buttocks, and back. Liposuction can also remove fat tumors (lipomas) as well as reduce the size of breasts in men. This procedure can be used on more than one area in a single day.
Tummy Tuck: Abdominoplasty, more commonly known as a ‘tummy tuck’, is used to improve the shape of the abdomen. Tummy tucks remove excess fat and skin and restore weakened or separated muscles in the abdomen in order to improve the profile. Tummy tucks can improve the appearance of loose or sagging skin, but cannot remove stretch marks.
A tummy tuck is not a replacement for an exercise routine or eating right for weight loss. The results of a tummy tuck are permanent, but maintaining a proper weight is critical to maintain the results.