Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery

Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Info


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NON-SURGICAL COSMETIC PROCEDURES
Botox

A drug that is prepared from the bacterial toxin botulin, used medically to treat certain muscular conditions and cosmetically to remove wrinkles by temporarily paralyzing facial muscles.

Laser Hair Removal

The uses of a hand-held laser device to emit light energy beams into hair follicles, destroying growth and will ultimately remove unwanted hair.

Fillers

Dermal fillers have been called "liquid facelifts" because they offer many of the benefits of a surgical facelift without the downtime of recovery. Although they can't help with excess of sagging skin, these soft tissue fillers can add more volume and provide immediate results at a lower cost than surgery.

SURGICAL COSMETIC PROCEDURES
Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)

Tummy Tucks are very popular for flattening the abdomen to look younger and reduce the waistline at the same time. This procedure involves an incision that spans from hip to hip. Excess skin, fat and other tissue is removed, now the abdominal muscle wall is pulled tight.

Breast Implants

A prosthesis consisting of a gel-like or fluid material in a flexible sac, implanted behind or in place of a female breast in reconstructive or cosmetic surgery resulting in a larger size.

Breast Reduction

Breast Reduction is a surgery to remove excess skin, breast, and fatty tissue for smaller, shapely breasts, and to reduce back and neck strain.

Breast Uplift

In a breast lift, the surgeon will remove excess skin to perk up sagging breasts. Breast lifts are performed with and without implants.

Buttock Lift

A surgical procedure that removes excess skin and fat from the buttock region. Reshape remaining skin to make the sagging buttocks tighter.

Eyelid Surgery

Removal of excess fat, skin and/or muscle from the upper and lower eyelids.

Face Lift

A face lift is considered cosmetic restorative surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face. An incision is made near the hairline and the skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised.

Reduction of Gynecomastia

Breast reduction for men is the surgical correction of overdeveloped or enlarged breasts in men.

Liposuction

A cosmetic procedure in which a special instrument called a cannula is used to break up and suck out fat from the body. This procedure is also known as Lipoplasty.

Rhinoplasty

A surgical repair of a defect of the nose, including reshaping or resizing the nose.

Varicose Vein Removal / Spider Vein Treatment

Surgery is often the best option for bulging varicose veins that are visible beneath the skin. It is usually most effective in the largest varicose veins which will be completely removed. It is also effective for smaller varicose veins.
Spider Veins are like varicose veins but Spider Veins are smaller. They begin as tiny capillaries and appear as blue or red squiggles. They are small red, blue or purple veins that commonly appear on the surface of the thighs, calves and ankles People often seek treatment for spider veins because of cosmetic concern. A common form of treatment for spider veins is sclerotherapy. This is an in-office procedure where veins are injected with a solution, using small needles, which can cause them to collapse and fade from view

Reconstructive Procedures
Reconstructive surgery is performed on abnormal structures of the body that can be caused by several things including: Congenital defects, Developmental abnormalities, Trauma, Infection, Tumors or Disease. The surgery is generally performed to improve functions, but may also be done to create a more normal appearance.

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