Cosmetic surgery, also known as aesthetic surgery, focuses on improving the physical appearance and symmetry of various body parts. It is typically elective and performed to enhance aesthetics rather than to treat medical conditions. Some common procedures within cosmetic surgery include:
- Breast augmentation: Enlargement or enhancement of breast size and shape using implants or fat transfer.
- Rhinoplasty: Nose reshaping to improve its size, shape, or function.
- Liposuction: Removal of excess fat deposits from specific areas of the body to improve contour.
- Facelift: Surgical tightening of facial tissues to reduce sagging and wrinkles.
- Abdominoplasty: Also known as a tummy tuck, it involves removing excess skin and fat from the abdominal area and tightening the abdominal muscles.
- Blepharoplasty: Eyelid surgery to improve the appearance of droopy eyelids or remove excess skin and fat around the eyes.
- Lip augmentation: Enhancing lip volume and shape through the use of implants, dermal fillers, or fat transfer.
- Botox and fillers: Injectables are used to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and add volume to specific areas of the face.
- Breast reduction or lift: Procedures to reduce breast size or lift sagging breasts.
- Body contouring: Surgical procedures that reshape and enhance the body’s contours, often after significant weight loss.