Many are the reasons for someone to get plastic surgery. Typically people choose to get plastic surgery because they want to improve their self-image or to appeal more to their partner. However, that’s not the only reason. Plastic surgery is also common for people who have suffered accidents and have been burned or disfigured in some way.
Plastic surgery can be very expensive. Because it’s typically an elective surgery, medical insurance will often not cover any of the expenses. It needs to be done entirely out of pocket. Since it’s such an investment, people need to know exactly what they are getting into so they don’t come to regret any of their plastic surgery decisions.
Common Plastic Surgery Procedures
Liposuction
Many people who are obese may choose liposuction instead of additional diet and exercise. It’s also often used for people who just can’t lose those last few pounds in a specific target area. It’s common and quick for plastic surgeons to complete.
Liposuction works through the glorious power of suction. Tubes are inserted through small cuts in the skin. The plastic surgeon will move the tube around to target areas and remove fat as it goes and reaches each of the areas. Liposuction can be very effective, but it sometimes needs multiple sessions to be completed.
Breast Implants and Reduction
Plastic surgery arguably is best known for breast implants and breast reduction. Arguably when it comes to things, it’s known for the breast implants more than the reduction. Women choose to have breast enhancement surgery for a lot of different reasons and there are far more options and procedures than simple implants.
Breast implant surgery is undertaken by women for a lot of different reasons. Some want to increase size sure, but many merely wish to regain shape and fullness after breastfeeding from having children. Many women with overlarge breasts will choose to get a breast reduction. This tends to be due to chronic back pain. The link to back pain and large breasts has been proven conclusively. It makes sense for women to seek an answer to that pain.
Finally, there are implants. Women who choose implants tend to do so because they wish to enhance their own self-image. The type of implants available and the types of incisions depend on each woman and their body type.
Lift Procedures
Many people choose to have what is commonly known as lift procedures. These procedures typically have one intended goal. They are used to assist people in looking younger and reducing the obvious signs that most people gain as they grow older. Here are some of the most common ones:
- Face Life - There are quite a few men and women who have chosen to undergo a facelift. Typically, the goal is to tighten the skin to reduce the signs of wrinkles.
- Neck Lift - This is a procedure intended to remove what can sometimes be referred to as “turkey neck”. Much like a facelift, the goal is to reduce the folds and wrinkles that occur as one gets older.
- Arm Lift - This type of plastic surgery is slightly different than the last two. The arm lift works to reduce the drooping of the underarm when it’s held up. This makes them look tighter and fitter.