Different Types of Cosmetic Surgical Procedures

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Different Types of Cosmetic Surgical Procedures Cosmetic surgery is a feasible option for those who are unhappy about their physical appearance. Plastic surgeons perform different types of cosmetic surgical procedures designed to enhance almost every area of the body including the face.

Popular Plastic Surgery Procedures Face Lift: Facelift surgery, clinically known as rhytidectomy, is a procedure meant to treat facial wrinkles and sagging caused due to aging. This is an effective treatment option to address aesthetic concerns such as poor facial skin tone, loss of neck line, loss of skin elasticity, unwanted facial fat, lost jaw line, sagging fat pockets, and slackness of underlying muscles. Removing excess fat from the face and neck, and tightening the skin and muscles results enhances facial and neck contour.

Blepharoplasty: This is eyelid surgery, a popular procedure performed to improve the appearance of eyelids. This minimally invasive procedure involves the removal of excess tissue and fat to produce a more refreshed facial appearance. Surgery can be performed on either the upper and lower lids or both.

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Rhinoplasty or Nose Surgery: This procedure is performed to improve the shape, angle and size of nose. In addition to enhancing facial harmony by enhancing the appearance of the nose, the procedure can also correct impaired breathing caused by structural issues in the nose. The surgery can correct: • Nose size in proportion to facial balance • Nasal asymmetry • Nasal tip that is enlarged or bulbous, drooping, upturned or hooked • Nose width at the bridge • Nose with visible humps or depressions on the bridge • Nostrils that are too large, wide, or upturned Genioplasty: Also known as chin augmentation, this procedure corrects a receding chin, chin misalignment or chin excess. There are two surgical options to improve overall facial appearance and harmony: • Implant surgery: Chin appearance is improved using silicone implants. This method is preferred for small augmentation requirements • Bone surgery: The size of the chin is reduced by cutting the chin bone and moving it to a proper

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location. This method is preferred for larger advancements that require stability.

Soft tissue procedures may be also performed to define results.

Laser Liposuction: Liposuction is performed to contour the body by removing excess fat using a suction method.

The treatment involves inserting a small, blunt-tipped laser cannula into the skin through a small incision. Excess fat is suctioned out through these tubes.

Smartlipo Triplex™, an advanced, minimally invasive laser lipolysis workstation, provides superior skin tightening for areas such as the abdomen, upper arms, waist, hips, flanks, thighs, buttocks, chin, face, neck, and jowls.

Abdominoplasty: Also known as a tummy tuck, this procedure meant to remove excess skin and fat from the abdominal area. The abdomen is reshaped by tightening the muscles to provide a smoother, more streamlined, and youthful contour.

Cellulite Treatment: Cellulite typically affects postpubescent women and causes the skin on the hips, thighs, and buttocks to appear dimpled. It occurs when fat deposits, surrounded by rigid connective tissue beneath the skin push upwards, giving the skin a lumpy appearance.

Cellulaze, an advanced minimally invasive laser device from Cynosure, can effectively address cellulite. This treatment resolves the structural issues beneath the skin that

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cause cellulite and increase the natural depth of the skin to provide a smoother, healthier look.

Breast Augmentation: Clinically referred to as augmentation mammaplasty, this is a surgical procedure performed to improve the size, shape and projection of the breasts. The treatment involves the insertion of saline or silicone implants to enhance the breasts.

Breast Reduction: Reduction mammoplasty, as this procedure is also called, is performed to reduce the size of overly large breasts. Breasts that are too large can cause back, pain, breathing problems, skeletal deformities, rashes, improper posture, and emotional stress.

Botox: Botox injections help to overcome some of the most apparent signs of aging. This facial rejuvenation treatment can resolve issues such as facial wrinkles, forehead furrows, nasolabial folds, vertical lip lines, and drooping brows.

Injectable Fillers: These fillers can treat facial wrinkles, folds, frown lines, flat cheeks, nasolabial folds, lip lines, lip thinning, downturned corners of the mouth, chin line, marionette lines, and chin flattening. Such changes in skin occur due to depletion of hyaluronic acid, a natural filler substance in your body.

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Injectable fillers replace depleted hyaluronic acid to restore a more youthful facial appearance.

Fraxel Laser: A laser beam is used to smooth out fine lines, even out unwanted skin pigmentations and age� spots, reduce pore size, and improve overall skin tone and texture. By activating the body’s own process of natural healing, it can result in clearer, smoother skin.

For optimal results, it is important to select an AAAASFcertified surgical center with a plastic surgeon experienced in cosmetic procedures.