What Are The Most Common Types Of Cosmetic Surgery?

Cosmetic plastic surgery is a great option for people who want to modify their appearance and achieve their beauty goals. Cosmetic surgery can strengthen and improve the skin’s appearance, alter the face characteristics, add or remove the hair, etc. Cosmetic surgery is also used to treat patients who have accident injuries and want to get restored the function of an injured body part, or to repair surgery scars. Several procedures are available, so the most common forms of plastic cosmetic surgery are discussed below:

  • Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure that improves breast size or shape. The procedure is also called breast implant surgery. Breast augmentation is different from breast lifts or breast reduction, both are separate procedures.

  • Dermabrasion

Dermabrasion uses a special tool that slowly sands down the top skin layer. The top layer of skin is removed in this procedure, once it has done the area heals itself, and new skin replaces the old. By the end, the skin tends to be smoother. This is usually used for:

  • Acne scars
  • Crow’s feet
  • Age spots
  • Sun-damaged skin
  • Growths or lesions on the skin
  • Wrinkles
  • Facelift

Facelift Toronto restores skin on the face that is sagging, loose, dropping, or wrinkled.  In this surgery, the excess skin is removed, facial tissues are lifted and skin replaced over repositioned contours. Neck lifts are usually done along with facelifts. Many common procedures of facial lifts include nose reshaping, forehead lifts, or surgery of the eyelid.

  • Rhinoplasty

Every surgery that replaces or forms the nose is referred to as rhinoplasty. For cosmetic reasons, some people undergo rhinoplasty. Some may have a medical reason, for example breathing problems or birth defects. The following issues can be solved with rhinoplasty:

  • Raise or reduce the size of the nose
  • Fix injury related issues
  • Relieve or improve breathing problems
  • Correct birth defects
  • Alter the shape of the bridge
  • Narrow the shape of the nostrils
  • Alter the angle of the nose
  • Lip Augmentation

Lip augmentation is meant to provide more fuller-looking lips to the patient. Injectable dermal fillers are typically used to increase the length, shape, or structure of the lip. The change in the lip is not permanent. The results continue for roughly 6 months, you need to go through with the second procedure.

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