Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two categories. The first is reconstructive surgery which includes craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns. The other is cosmetic or aesthetic surgery. While reconstructive surgery aims to reconstruct a part of the body or improve its functioning, cosmetic surgery aims at improving the appearance of it. Both of these techniques are used throughout the world.
List of Procedures
Within the following pages, we present some of the most common benefits and risks of these procedures. No surgical procedure is without risk. A discussion of all potential benefits and complications should be held during consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon.
» Breast Implant Removal
» Breast Reconstruction
» Breast Reduction
» Cleft Lip and Palate Repair
» Congenital Anomalies
» Craniosynostosis Surgery
» Hand Surgery - Improve Strength, Function and Flexibility
» Lymphedema Treatment
Surgical Options
» Microsurgery - Microscope-Assisted Operations
» Migraine Surgery - Chronic Headache Relief
» Orthognathic Surgery - Jaw Straightening
» Panniculectomy - Body Contouring
» Regenerative Medicine - The Future of Plastic Surgery
» Scar Revision - Minimize a Scar
» Septoplasty - Deviated Septum Correction
» Skin Cancer Removal - Reconstruction After Skin Cancer
» Tissue Expansion - Growing Extra Skin for Reconstruction
For people who want to adjust their appearance and reach their beauty goals, cosmetic plastic surgery may be a great option. Cosmetic surgery can tighten and improve the appearance of skin, adjust facial features, add or remove hair, and much more. Cosmetic plastic surgery may also be used for medical purposes, such as for people who have had accidents, to restore the function of a body part, or to repair scars from surgery.
There are many procedures available, so here is a look at the eight most common types of cosmetic plastic surgery:
» Body Contouring and liposuction
» Hair Transplantation
» Breast cosmetic surgery
» Facial rejuvenation
» Scars removal, and Rhinoplasty.
» Microvascular, Burns and Trauma Surgeries.
» Hair Transplant
» Cosmetic surgery of the face, breast and body
Hair transplantation
Hair transplantation is a surgical technique that removes hair follicles from one part of the body, called the 'donor site', to a bald or balding part of the body known as the 'recipient site'. The technique is primarily used to treat male pattern baldness. In this minimally invasive procedure, grafts containing hair follicles that are genetically resistant to balding (like the back of the head) are transplanted to the bald scalp. Hair transplantation can also be used to restore eyelashes, eyebrows, beard hair, chest hair, pubic hair.
Cosmetic Surgery
The procedures, techniques, and principles of cosmetic surgery are entirely focused on enhancing a patient’s appearance. Improving aesthetic appeal, symmetry, and proportion are the key goals. Cosmetic surgery can be performed on all areas of the head, neck, and body. Because the treated areas function properly, cosmetic surgery is elective. Cosmetic surgery is practiced by doctors from a variety of medical fields, including plastic surgeons.
» Breast Enhancement: Augmentation, Lift, Reduction
» Facial Contouring: Rhinoplasty, Chin, or Cheek Enhancement
» Facial Rejuvenation: Facelift, Eyelid Lift, Less