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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Considering Cosmetic Plastic Surgery?

By Violet Williams

So much pressure has been placed on the appearance of people worldwide today that people are considering having certain procedures done to improve the look of their face, their legs, their buttocks, their breast, their arms and other parts of their body such as the nose, ears, eyes, lips and cheeks. These procedures are not inexpensive but are worth the money if you are looking to improve the appearance of your body. Changing the appearance of your body could help to change your confidence as well.

Cosmetic plastic surgery is a procedure used to reshape normal structures of the body such as a breast augmentation, a tummy tuck or liposuction. These procedures are usually elective; which means that the patient elects to have one or more of them done because they wish to change the appearance of that area of their body.

Cosmetic plastic surgery can also take place to repair eyelids, facial problems, skin problems and weight problems. A face lift attempts to return radiance to the face by restructuring certain areas of the face. A tummy tuck is a common procedure that tightens and strengthens loss skin and muscles around the abdomen area. It is also known as an abdominoplasty. The procedure will also remove any excess skin from the area.

Another common procedure in the cosmetic plastic surgery field is breast augmentation, also known as breast enlargement. Breast enlargement does exactly what is says; enlarges the size of the breasts of women. The augmentation is done with implants, which are saline filled plastic bags, and are inserted into the existing breast via surgery.

Liposuction falls into this topic as well. Liposuction is the process of removing unwanted, excess fat, from different areas of the body. It is usually performed on the abdominal area, the thighs and the buttocks. Usually this procedure is done for patients who have tried and tried to lose weight by dieting and exercising and they are not getting the results that they want. Other areas of the body that can be treated with a liposuction procedure are the arms, the chin, the neck and the back. Candidates for a liposuction procedure are people that are of average weight, have elastic skin that is firm and have pockets of unwanted fat.

Other forms of cosmetic plastic surgery are laser skin resurfacing, Botox injections, chemical peels, a breast reduction and eyelid surgery. All of these procedures can cost anywhere from $4,000-$10,000 or more but help to reshape the body and increase the amount of confidence a person has regarding their appearance.

Before jumping into getting a procedure done make sure you do enough research on the specific procedure and ask all the questions that are perplexing you before you decide to go ahead and have that procedure done. Finding the perfect doctor can make the process easier. Begin your search for a doctor in your local area and then make a decision. Always schedule an initial consultation to meet the doctor and find out what his or her plan of attack would be.


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