Plastic surgery describes any surgery, on any part of the body that changes form and/or function. The root word, plas, from Greek, means "to form or to shape." And, by the way, contrary to common opinion, plastic surgery does not infer that "plastic" parts are automatically used. Plastic surgery was performed thousands of years before man invented "plastic."
Plastic surgery is a two-component specialty: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery.
Reconstructive surgery seeks to restore appearance and function to a pre-injury or pre-tumor state. Common reconstructive procedures: skin grafting for burns; covering bed sores with natural tissue; correcting congenital deformities, such as cleft lip and palate; management of burns, repairing auto injuries; limb transplantation; cancer removal and tissue reconstruction.
Reconstructive plastic surgery has been performed for hundreds of years; some rudimentary repair procedures were done thousands of years ago during the time of Hippocrates (460-370 B.C.).
Cosmetic surgery is a much more limited branch of plastic surgery. Cosmetic surgery aim to surpass nature by improving our natural appearance or by reversing the signs of aging. Facelifting, breast augmentation, wrinkle removal, and nasal cosmetic surgery are among the procedures performed daily that either make us look better and/or younger.
Now you understand that all
cosmetic surgery is plastic surgery, but not all plastic surgery is cosmetic. Knowing that, you are wiser than 95% of the population.
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Originally Posted by neogenic  In Cometic surgery which type of operation is most common in the world? and what about the plastic surgery? |
Cosmetic Surgery: is performed to reshape normal structures of the body in order to improve the patient's appearance and self-esteem.- Breast Augmentation (Augmentation Mamaplasty): In this procedure uses breast implants to increase the size of the breasts. This is also known as breast enlargement or breast enlargement.
- Breast Reduction: This procedure reduces the size of large and dropping breasts.
- Breast Lift (Matopexy): This procedure lifts and gives a better shape to breast that are sagging.
- Liposuction or Lipoplasty (Suction-Assisted Lipectomy): This procedure removes the extra fat in different parts of the body. The three types are tumescent, ultrasonic and super-wet.
- Tummy tuck (Abdominoplasty): This procedure removes extra fat and skin from the abdomen area.
- Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty): this procedure mends or modifies the nose.
- Face Lift/Facelift (Rhytidectomy): This procedure removes excess skin from the forehead, face and neck in order to reduce wrinkles from developing.
- Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty): Once this procedure is done the eyes no longer look droopy and tired.
- Botox Injections: These injections paralyze or freeze the face muscles to prevent them from developing wrinkles.
- Facial Implants: This procedure uses implants to improve the cheeks and chin.
- Ear pinning (Otoplaty): This procedure brings the ears closer to the head.
- Hair Restoration: In this procedure hair from one part of the head is transplanted to another part of the head.
- Laser Skin Resurfacing: this procedure decreases the wrinkles that develop on the skin due to exposure to the sun.
- Hyaluronic Acid: This natural substance is injected into the body to be used as skin filler.
- Laser Hair Removal: This procedure removes unwanted body hair permanently.
Plastic Surgery is
performed to improve function, but may also be done to approximate a normal appearance due to- Burn
- Congential defects
- Developmental abnormalities
- Trauma
- Infection
- Tumors or disease etc.
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Originally Posted by neogenic In cosmetic surgery which type of opertation takes short time and long time?
and what about in Plastic surgery? |
Its depends up on the nature and type of surgery its like answering as how many days it takes to reach each district headquarter from Kathmandu.
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Originally Posted by neogenic Is there is any age criteria before having any one of these surgery?
Should people have any psychological studies before having these surgery? |
Planning for the surgery, preoperative procedure all are same just like a routine surgery.
Following information would be helpful you to know more detail about this specialty:
Cosmetic Surgery Procedures- Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
- Blepharoplasty - Eyelid Surgery
- Brachioplasty- Upper Arm Excess Skin Removal
- Breast Enlargement (Augmentation Mammaplasty)
- Breast Lift
- Breast Reduction
- Body Contour Surgery
- Botox
- Buttock Implants
- Calf Implants
- Chemical Peel
- Chest Implants - for Men
- Dermabrasion
- Endoscopic Plastic Surgery
- Face-Lift
- Facial Implants
- Fat Grafting
- Forehead Lift
- Injectable Fillers in Plastic Surgery
- Laser Hair Removal
- Lasers in Plastic Surgery
- Liposuction
- Mid-Face Lift
- Ultrasound-assisted Liposuction
- Neck Lift
- Otoplasty - Surgery of the Ear
- Plastic Surgery For Men
- Revisional Cosmetic Surgery
- Rhinoplasty - Nose Surgery
- Thigh Lift
Reconstructive Surgery Procedures- Breast Reconstruction
- Burn Reconstruction
- Cancer Reconstruction
- Craniofacial Reconstruction
- Facial Reconstruction
- MicrosurgeryScar Revision
- Skin Cancer- Excision and Reconstruction
- Tissue Expansion
Hand Surgery- Brachial Plexus Surgery
- Burn Reconstruction of the Hand
- Congenital Hand Surgery
- Dupuytren's Contracture Treatment
- Nerve Reconstruction
- Rheumatoid Hand Reconstruction
- Trauma – Hand Reconstruction
Pediatric Plastic Surgery- Birth Marks
- Cleft Lip & Palate Surgery
- Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery
- Hemangioma
- Vascular Malformation
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