The Most Common Cosmetic Surgery Procedures

September 30, 2010 by  
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Cosmetic surgery is no longer just for celebrities, or the rich and famous. The influx of people who are receiving cosmetic surgery now a days its astounding. You probably know at least one person who has had cosmetic surgery. And if you dont know someone directly, we sure see enough of it on TV and in the pages of magazines and ads. Everyone from the soccer mom, to the grandmother, to the professional athlete and rock star are having plastic surgery. The problem is that everyone has at least one imperfection on their body that they would like to fix. And cosmetic surgery can enhance, improve and restore that problem spot to perfection, without the extra work of dieting and exercise and without leaving more than a pinprick of a scar in some cases.

Whatever your desired beauty it can be yours through cosmetic surgery. From the stomach to the breasts to the nose and the eyelids there is very little room for error. Although there is no limitation to what someone could claim as imperfection, the surgery rosters are full of new surgeries and the list has not stopped yet. More obscure surgeries are being done everyday such as the Phalloplasty which is used to enlarge the penis, Buttock augmentation, Labiaplasty a surgical reduction and reshaping of the labia, Otoplasty a reshaping of the ear, and Orthognathic Surgery is manipulation of the facial bones through controlled fracturing. The five most popular aesthetic surgeries right now are breast augmentation, liposuction, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty and abdominoplasty.

One of the most popular cosmetic procedures of our time has to be liposuction. Liposuction is process where by fat is removed from different areas of the body. A vacuum is inserted into the specific area to extract fat deposits. If there is difficulty with suction, a fluid with anesthetic may be pumped under the skin, or an ultrasound probe can break up fatty deposits before the surgery begins. Due to the very small incision this procedure can usually be completed with very little scarring. Moreover, most often than not liposuction in the abdominal area is done in conjunction with a tummy tuck. Other areas of liposuction include the thighs inner and outer and flanks.

Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is used most often in conjunction with liposuction of the abdomen. However, in other cases tummy tucks can be used for patients after pregnancy or individuals who have lost a tremendous amount of weight. A tummy tuck removes excess skin and fat from the middle to lower abdominals to tighten the abdominal wall. Not everyone is permitted to get a tummy tuck. The restrictions require people to try exercise and diet before even considering this procedure. They restrict it to people who are looking to lose their last 10-15 pounds. Surgeons regulate patients who can receive this surgery because of the risks and complications. Due to high risks of complications not all states allow the combination of liposuction and abdominoplasty during the same surgical timeframe. This will require two different surgeries and take additional time to heal. Unlike the liposuction, tummy tucks will cause a scar. Due to the amount of skin that has to be removed during a tummy tuck this will determine how big scarring will be.

Mammoplasty refers to all of the different types of breast augmentations. Breast enlargement or enhancement, breast reduction, mastectomy, mastopexy, and breast reconstruction are all different types of breast surgeries. However, breast enlargement is the surgery we will cover here. Breast enhancement is the most common cosmetic surgery in the US. Women who are genetically challenged in the breast department have been receiving breast enlargement surgery for years. There are two primary types of breast implants: saline-filled and silicone-gel-filled implants. Determining to have breast augmentation should be considered carefully. Many women choose to have it done and dont know what size to go up to. Some choose too big and later want to have them removed or reduced where as other women choose too small and want to make them bigger. Pectoral implants are the mens version of breast augmentation.

Rhinoplasty, or nose reshaping has been done for thousands of years. People who elect to have nose jobs come from all walks of life and are usually trying to correct a crooked appearance of the nose. There are two types of rhinoplasties open and closed. An open procedure requires a small incision at the base of the nose where the skin separates the notstrils. With a closed procedure no incision is required. During a rhinoplasty the surgeon will reshape the cartilage and bone of the nose. Once complete the skin is smoothed around the newly formed nose. Unless there was trauma, birth defects or breathing problems caused by the nose, rhinoplasties are purely cosmetic. Some reasons people elect to have nose surgery are a large nose, a bump in the bridge of the nose, or a crooked nose.

Blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery is done to remove excess skin or fat from the eyelid. As we age the elasticity of our skin decreases overtime causing our skin to sag. In the eyelids sagging skin can cause sight problems if the eyelids hang over the eyelashes. Most eyelid surgeries are for cosmetic reasons and are done on older patients. However, lower eyelid surgery is normally done to reduce puffiness and bags around the eye, which cause skin wrinkles. There are two types of blepharoplasty, the first involves an incision on the outer lid to remove excess skin and fat, however the second transconjunctival blepharoplasty requires an incision on the inside surface of the lower eyelid which only allows for the remove of fat deposits and not excess skin.

Whichever cosmetic surgery procedure you choose remember that there are always risks of complications. Follow your doctors instructions very carefully to ensure a full recovery. It will take time after your surgery is complete to see the end result of your painful transformation to beauty but most say that it is worth it.

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Should Transexuals Be Covered For Breast Enlargement?

There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the question on whether transexuals should be allowed to be covered under insurance for having surgeries to change their gender identity or to enlarge their breasts if they are a biological male that wants to become a woman.

There are people on both sides of this issue, and it’s interesting because we just had this same discussion at my job a little while ago about whether companies should allow transexuals, who really do want to be the opposite sex and truly believe that they were meant to be the opposite sex, they were just born with the wrong body parts, to be covered for these types of altering surgeries.

Especially since it barely affects their bottom line because of it’s rarity . The argument is really that you shouldn’t treat a psychological disorder any differently than a physical one, and that since these men and women really are truly psychologically inflicted because they can’t express themselves as the sexual being that they are, it causes psychological distress and almost a sort of identity crisis, resulting in loss of life enjoyment that everyone deserves.

There have actually been a small hand full of court cases where transexuals have sued insurance companies who deny coverage for such surgeries or hormone therapy.  One man recently sued because he could not get male to female breast enlargement surgery. I don’t know the outcome of that litigation, but it sure may set a precedent, whether favorable or unfavorable, for those that pursue this sort of legal action in the future.

Natrelle Breast Implants

It seems that the Natrelle brand of breast implants has really taken off since they announced the lift of the ban on silicone implants.  For women who want more natural looking breast implant options, this is probably a good thing, although I will admit the idea of silicone in your body still puts many at unease, and there are some seriously fired up consumer rights groups over the lift on the ban.

However, it is important to note that silicone breast implant makers have committed to making these silicone encapsulated implants safer by reinforcing them and protecting against rupture and leakage.  Of course, many may scoff at this, but at least it’s some measure of comfort that they are a bit safer as a silicone breast implant alternative.

The problem with saline implants, although they would be completely harmless if they broke in the body, because they are nothing but a salt water that is harmlessly absorbed into the body if they break, is that they simply are not as natural feeling as silicone.

Silicone implants made by Natrelle are offered in several different sizes and shapes, and they offer options for nearly every desired breast implant look. If you want them shaped a little more natural, or you want them positioned higher or lower on your chest, you can pretty much get customized looks for how you want your new boobs to look and feel.

They also offer the “gummy bear” implant, which is a cohesive silicone product that tends to feel and bounce a little more naturally, more like real breasts do (keep in mind, most implants will never totally look and feel like real breasts though, unless you have LOTS of padding of real breast tissue over them.)  Some women may choose to have implants but also to have more natural breast tissue as well, sort of masking the implant.

If you are one of those women, you may want to look into a natural breast enhancement option so you can enhance the breast tissue as well, but still have the implant for the lift and contour and shape and size that you desire, if that makes sense!

Natrelle implants have gained enormous popularity because they are so diverse and they feel better than a lot of other implants do, so it’s worth a gander if you’re in the market for breast implants – or new breast implants if you already have them!