Cosmetic "Plastic" Surgery
A
lot of progress in the past two decades:
Procedures that were once exclusively the privilege of the
rich and the famous are now being done for the rest of us.
The surgery is safe and available, and can make a tremendous
difference in the way you see yourself and how you face the
world. You have to remember, though, that plastic surgery is
a clinical procedure, not a panacea. It must be approached
with realistic expectations...
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Facialplasty: The Classic Facelift
Small incisions, next to each ear,
give the surgeon full access to the face, from cheeks to
chin. The forehead, eyes, and nose are done with separate
incisions. Electrocautery is used to singe the blood
vessels and minimize bleeding. The skin is pulled tight,
redraped, and tacked down in two spots above and behind
the ear..
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Chemical Peel
Chemical peels can be
used to remove the fine spiderweb of wrinkles that a
facelift can't touch. The procedure is also used to
treat discolored spots on the skin...
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Dermabrasion
Dermabrasion smoothes deep pitting
or scarring.
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Forehead and Brow
Lift
A forehead and brow lift is
generally recommended to counteract sagging and to
reduce creases and wrinkles across the forehead and
between the eyebrows.
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Eye Tuck
A Blepharoplasty, which
tightens the eyelids, is usually more effective after a
forehead and brow lift has reduced the amount of skin
around the eyes...
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The nose is a complex structure
consisting of an outer layer that slides over the
semirigid inner layer of cartilage and lining.
The two layers work together in a delicate balance. Any
manipulation of either can upset the equilibrium and
lead to serious physical and aesthetic
problems.
Surgeons prevent this type of
problem by rearranging, rather than reducing, the
underlying skeletal structure, reshaping the nasal
contour while preserving nasal function.
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Having bigger breasts
won't guarantee happiness or solve emotional or
psychological problems. But, when performed for the
right reasons, breast augmentation can improve a
woman's outlook on life.
Breast augmentation surgery first
gained popularity when the silicone gel prosthesis was
developed in 1963. Over the years, a variety of
implants became available. Today, however, for a
variety of legal and regulatory reasons, only the
salinefilled silicone implant is in general
use.
The evaluation for breast
augmentation begins with a complete medical and
personal history...
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