Cosmetic surgery is a branch of medicine that focuses on enhancing how people look through medical and surgical techniques. It can be performed on most areas of the torso, neck, and head. Cosmetic surgery treatments are elective procedures performed primarily to improve aesthetic appeal.
Cosmetic surgery should not be confused with plastic surgery, which focuses on reconstructing defects or injuries on the body and face, like birth disorders, burns, and injuries sustained in accidents. The body part being worked on during plastic surgery is typically dysfunctional, while areas worked on during cosmetic surgery are functional.
Cosmetic surgery can lead to dramatic and lasting changes beyond a person's external appearance. Anyone considering enhancing their appearance with surgical procedures should understand how the external changes can affect them internally. They should also consider their motives for wanting to alter their appearance.
Cosmetic surgery can enhance most of a person's physical characteristics. An ideal candidate should:
Getting cosmetic surgery often starts with a consultation with a surgeon. During the appointment, the surgeon will go over how surgery changes the body and give the patient realistic expectations of what various surgeries can accomplish.
The initial consultation also serves as a chance for patients to explain what they hope to achieve with surgery. The surgeon will explain the procedures that best suit their goals and provide all the information that they need to decide what works best for them.
The risks, benefits, alternatives, and potential complications of each procedure explored are discussed. The surgeon might also recommend additional procedures to enhance a patient's results.
The surgeon will explain the concept of asymmetry and how each side of the body differs from the other. They will also discuss the importance of balance, how changes to one part of the body might affect their appearance, and how additional procedures might be needed to balance them.
Depending on the patient's goals, the surgeon might explain a few of the different cosmetic procedures that can be used to improve aesthetic features. These include the following.
People develop signs of aging as they get older. Over time, the skin loses elasticity, and wrinkles and fine lines start forming, altering one's appearance.
Cosmetic surgery can help restore a person's youthful appearance. Anti-aging treatments used for cosmetic enhancements include:
A mommy makeover is a commonly performed cosmetic surgery treatment. It typically involves multiple cosmetic procedures to address the issues commonly experienced by those who have been through pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding.
Each patient gets a unique combination of treatments during their mommy makeover to address their specific needs. It often includes treatments like abdomen and breast contouring, since these body parts are mainly affected by pregnancy. For example, breastfeeding can enlarge the breasts by up to a full cup size. They can eventually return to their normal size, but with a noticeable loss in volume and sagging.
Pregnancy also leads to stretched tissues, muscles, and skin in the abdominal area. These stretched-out areas typically do not bounce back to how they were pre-pregnancy. Treatments that might be part of a patient's mommy makeover include:
Liposuction is a surgical cosmetic procedure that involves using suction to remove fat from areas of the body like the arms, neck, buttocks, thighs, hips, and abdomen. The process can also be used to improve the contours of these areas. Liposuction is known as body contouring and lipoplasty, and the procedure typically involves making an incision into the targeted area and using a suction tube to remove fat deposits.
Liposuction should not be confused with a weight-loss alternative. People who are overweight can lose more weight by starting an exercise and diet program or getting bariatric treatments like gastric bypass surgery.
The ideal candidate for liposuction has a stable body weight, with a few stubborn fat deposits in specific areas of their body. Liposuction is typically performed to remove fat deposits from areas that have not responded to exercise or dieting. The procedure can also be used for breast reduction.
The contour changes made during liposuction are typically permanent if the patient keeps their weight stable. Their skin naturally molds itself to the new contours created in treated areas. Liposuction cannot be used to address skin surface issues like cellulite and stretch marks. The ideal candidate for the procedure should be healthy enough to recover from surgery.
A Brazilian butt lift involves transferring fat deposits from some parts of the body into the backside to make it appear fuller. Liposuction is often used to harvest fat from body areas with excess deposits, like the hips, thighs, or stomach. The fat stores are then purified and prepared to be injected into the patient's backside. The surgeon makes around three to five incisions into the patient's buttocks and injects the processed fat into the patient's backside through them, creating a fuller and more rounded appearance.
Cosmetic surgery can help improve your confidence and self-esteem, which often translates into a happier life. Give us a call or visit our Schaumburg office to set up a consultation with our surgeon.
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