Plastic surgery has helped many to look their best. What follows in this article are the five most popular operations performed today.
Plastic surgery can enhance,
repair or change many physical attributes. Whether imperfections have developed due to aging, illness, an accident or genetic pre-disposition, they can all be altered to improve the appearance of the patients. Some plastic surgery operations are more popular than others.
Here are five of the most commonly performed cosmetic procedures:
- Rhinoplasty: The rhinoplasty is also known as a nose job. This operation has been done for decades and can make a huge difference in a person’s facial appearance. Both men and women opt for this procedure, some as early as at sixteen years of age. If a nose is too wide, long or crooked, it can draw attention away from the other features and cause them to appear unattractive. The simple altering of this one feature can make the others look lovely, handsome and in alignment. During the procedure, a surgeon will break, rearrange and remove bones, cartilage and tissue. It may be done with a closed technique or an open one. The closed procedure means that all work will be done via the nostrils while the open method places an incision below the nostrils in order to open the region for easier visibility and access.
- Breast augmentation: Another extremely sought after operation is breast augmentation. Full bosoms complete a woman’s hour-glass physique. After childbearing, lactation or simply from aging and gravity’s pull, many normal sized breasts become flattened out. In other cases, a woman may just have been born with the tendency for smallness. To augment the size and fullness, medical devices called implants are placed in front of or behind the pectoral muscles, creating curvy appeal.
- Tummy tuck: Tummy tucks are also called abdominoplasty. This is another common operation since the belly is one of the main regions to sag and accumulate bulges. This region is stretched out by overeating, pregnancy or aging, which causes the skin to become loose and unattractive. A tummy tuck will entail a surgeon making incisions in the pubic hair region and removing excess skin and tissue. The area is pulled tightly and then sutured, creating firm, flat abs. Both men and women are big fans of the abdominoplasty.
- Liposuction: Liposuction is designed to suction away stubborn fatty deposits that have not responded to diet and exercise. The abdomen, buttocks, hips, upper thighs, upper arms and even the jowls, neck and cheeks are targeted quite often. During lipo, tiny incisions are made into which a cannula is inserted. A cannula is a slender tube that vacuums away the fat. Before the plastic surgery, the doctor will inject a solution that will cause the area to become tumescent. Tumescence will make removal easier and the solution contains an antiseptic quality, which will speed healing.
- Facelift: The aging face can be uplifted by the facelift. The traditional lift will draw up the lower 75% of the face, including the jowls, cheeks, and neckline. The skin is drawn up tightly and anchored in the hairline, hiding the scars. Excess tissue will be removed before the area is sutured in place.
Plastic surgery can greatly enhance appearances with these five favorites and others.
