Most Common Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures

Plastic surgery simply means surgery that is carried out to repair and reconstruct missing or damaged tissue and skin. However, plastic surgery is grouped into two broad types which are Reconstructive and Cosmetic Plastic Surgery.

Reconstructive surgery is usually carried out to correct birth deformities and to restore normal body function and appearance. Whereas, Cosmetic surgery is done to improve a person’s physical look for aesthetic purposes. Most common cosmetic plastic surgery include facial plastic surgery, breast plastic surgery, and body plastic surgery.

Facial plastic surgery

This involves the different kinds of cosmetic plastic surgery that is carried out to improve the look of the face. It is done to reshape structures in the head and neck- mainly the ears, nose, chin, cheekbones, and neckline. This type of surgery can also be carried out to correct deformities from birth or from an injury. 

Ivo Gwanmesia is a craniofacial plastic surgeon that offers different facial surgery procedures that include brow lift, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), otoplasty, genioplasty, rhinoplasty (nose job), neck lift and facelift. 

Of all the procedures listed above, Rhinoplasty, “nose job”, is the most popular, averaging around 225,000 surgeries annually. This surgery is mostly done to resize the nose and remove bumps. It can also be done to fix a broken nose as a result of an accident. Craniofacial plastic surgeons are trained to carry out both reconstructive and cosmetic rhinoplasty plastic surgery to give the best results.

Breast plastic surgery

Breast surgery refers to any procedure carried out to modify a woman’s or man’s breast. Some breast surgeries are carried out as a medical procedure for health issues while others are done for aesthetic purposes, to improve the look of the breasts.

Mastectomy is a medical procedure that is commonly referred to as preventive surgery. It involves the removal of a person’s breasts, usually that of a woman, to prevent breast cancer. Other medical reasons for breast cancer are Lumpectomy ( part of the breasts are removed to get rid of cancer), and removal of non-cancer breast lump.

Cosmetic plastic surgeries performed on the breast include: mastopexy, gynaecomastia, congenital breast deformity, breast augmentation and breast reduction. Breast augmentation, most especially, has grown popular over the years, with most women desiring to increase the size of their breasts. Breast augmentation can also be done to make asymmetrical breasts equal in size or to surgically create breasts that failed to develop during breast.

Breast plastic surgeries have increased in popularity over the years. If you are opting for any of the breast cosmetic plastic surgeries, speak with a professional that can answer all your questions and address your concerns. Make sure to look for someone with skills and experience. You can also check the ratings of the doctor before booking a session with them.

Body plastic surgery

Body contouring or body plastic surgery is carried out to improve the general appearance of the body. A body lift, as it is commonly called, involves contouring the body and making loose skin on various parts of the body become firm. A full body lift has to do with contouring the entire body to enhance looks, particularly in areas like the buttocks, thighs, tummy, breasts, and arms.

Liposuction is a very common body plastic surgery procedure. It is a medical procedure that suctions fat from specific parts of the body to give a slimmer look. This type of plastic surgery is usually done for cosmetic purposes and has gotten popular over the years.  

Body plastic surgeries include procedures such as tummy tuck, skin lesions removal, liposuction, buttock implant, brazilian butt lift. There is also abdominoplasty and brachioplasty. 

Body contouring surgery can take years off a person’s appearance, replacing old age with a youthful appearance. People opt for cosmetic surgeries for different reasons. But regardless of your reason for wanting plastic surgery, it is important to go to an expert with a proven record of more successes than failures.

A professional and experienced cosmetic plastic surgeon does not hesitate to share with you what to expect after the surgery. Body plastic surgery keeps increasing in popularity and has a high record rate of success. However, it is important to note that bodies differ and there may be variances in the results gotten. You can discuss this with the plastic surgeon to know what surgery best suits your body type and what to expect after the surgery.

Also, if you need reconstructive plastic surgery to fix a birth defect or an accident-caused injury, your doctor may suggest it and if not, you may need to get your doctor’s opinion first before deciding on which plastic surgery is best for you.