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Cosmetic
Surgery and Procedures
Cosmetic
Surgery Options
We
explain the pros and cons of cosmetic surgery
and give you the information you need in order
to make an informed choice when it comes to cosmetic
surgery. After all, it's your body!
Some
of the most common cosmetic surgeries & procedures
include:
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Face-lift (rhytidectomy).
A face-lift smooths the face and neck by removing
excess skin and fat and tightening the muscles.
The improvement is usually seen along the jawline
and in the neck through this form of cosmetic
surgery.
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Eyelid
surgery (blepharoplasty).
Blepharoplasty removes excess skin,
fat, and muscles from the eyelids to correct
drooping eyelids and to remove bags and puffiness.
Cosmetic surgery may be done on the upper and
lower lids.
- Reshaping
of the nose (rhinoplasty). In rhinoplasty,
cartilage and bones in the nose are removed
or rearranged. The nose may be reshaped to change
its appearance, to improve breathing and nasal
function, or to achieve a combination of both.
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Breast
enlargement (augmentation). In
this type of cosmetic surgery, an implant is
placed under the breast tissue—and in
some cases the chest muscle—to make the
breast larger.
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Breast
reduction. Breast reduction is
done by removing excess breast tissue and skin
and reshaping the breast. Women may seek breast
reduction not only to alter their appearance
but also to reduce back pain and reduce the
limitations placed on their activities caused
by large breasts.
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Liposuction.
Liposuction removes fat deposits using suction.
It is typically used on areas of stubborn fat
deposits that do not respond well to diet and
exercise, such as the outer thighs and hips
on women (“saddlebags”) and the
waist and back on men (“love handles”).
While liposuction does remove some fat, its
purpose is to reshape the area rather than to
reduce body weight. It is not a substitute for
exercise and a balanced diet if you are trying
to lose weight. When people gain weight after
having liposuction, the fatty bulges that were
removed often return.
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Tummy tuck
(abdominoplasty). In a tummy tuck,
excess skin and fat are removed from the abdominal
area and the abdominal muscles are tightened.
The procedure results in a flatter, smoother
stomach. As with liposuction, the purpose of
a tummy tuck is to reshape the area rather than
to reduce body weight.
- Sclerotherapy.
This cosmetic surgery procedure targets varicose
veins. In sclerotherapy, a chemical is injected
into a vein to damage and scar the inside lining
of the vein. This causes the vein to close.
(Laser therapy sometimes is used to treat small
veins as well.)
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