Types of Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic surgery is a method of changing something about your appearance, whether it's on your face or somewhere else on your body. This article will discuss two different types of cosmetic surgery, face lifts and breast augmentation, and what they involve.

• FACE LIFT - This is probably one of the most common types of cosmetic surgery. Face lifts provide a way to remove the effects of aging by getting rid of lines and wrinkles. Face lifts involve making incisions in the hairline from just behind the ear into the scalp by the temples. Once the incision is made, the cosmetic surgeon will separate the skin from the fat and muscle below. If necessary, the cosmetic surgeon may trim or suction fat below the skin to create a tighter face. The surgeon will then tighten the muscle and other tissue beneath the skin, re-drape the skin and remove excess skin from the face. Then the surgeon closes up the incision with stitches and the scar remains hidden by your hair. Local anesthetic and a sedative are usually given for the face lift procedure, and the only thing that the patient will feel is an occasional tugging.




• BREAST AUGMENTATION - This procedure provides a way for women to get a larger chest permanently. It involves surgically placing implants made of saline or silicone gel behind the breasts. The incision can be made in one of three different places: in the armpit, in the crease below the breast or around the lower edge of the areola (the area surrounding the nipple.) Both silicone and saline implants can be placed either below the breast and above the pectoral muscle, or below both the breast and the pectoral muscle.

These are just a few types of cosmetic surgery that can be performed; there are many others. The best way to find out if there's a cosmetic procedure that will improve the appearance of a certain part of your body is to consult a plastic surgeon in your area.