Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery: Procedures
Cosmetic Surgery and Procedures
08/04/08, HealthwiseCosmetic surgery and procedures are techniques that change, restore, or enhance your appearance. There are many reasons for changing or enhancing your looks. Suffering from burns or other trauma, being born with a birth defect, or wan
Breast enlargement
08/04/08, HealthwiseDuring surgery to enlarge the breasts, (augmentation mammoplasty), an implant is placed under the breast tissue or under the chest muscle beneath the breast. An implant is a soft silicone shell filled with a saline (saltwater) solution,
Rhinoplasty
08/04/08, HealthwiseRhinoplasty is surgery to reshape the nose. It can make the nose larger or smaller; change the angle of the nose in relation to the upper lip; alter the tip of the nose; or correct bumps, indentations, or other defects in the nose.
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Face-lift (rhytidectomy)
08/04/08, HealthwiseA face-lift is the most extensive way to remove or reduce the appearance of wrinkles and sagging of the face caused by age. The skin is literally lifted off the face so that the skin and the tissues beneath can be tightened and the skin c
Breast reduction
08/04/08, HealthwiseBreast reduction surgery (reduction mammoplasty) removes some of the tissue and skin from the breasts to reshape and reduce the size of the breasts. It can also make the area of dark skin surrounding the nipple (areola) smaller.
Liposuction
08/04/08, HealthwiseLiposuction removes fat from your body using suction. During liposuction, small, thin, blunt-tipped tubes (cannula) are inserted through tiny cuts in the skin. Fat is suctioned out through these tubes as the doctor moves the tubes around
Botulinum toxin (Botox)
08/04/08, HealthwiseThe injection of botulinum toxin, commonly known as Botox, has become very popular for reducing wrinkles and rejuvenating the aging face. The effects are only temporary, but the injections can be done quickly, require no recovery time
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Reshape Your Nose
Rhinoplasty can change the size, shape, and angle of your nose - bringing it into better proportion with the rest of your face.
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