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Breast Augmentation
Breast Augmentation Gallery Before and After Pictures
Guide to Breast Augmentation
Breast augmentation is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures today. Breast implants are used during augmentation to increase the size and shape of the breast. When considering a breast augmentation to enhance you image, there are a variety of factors to evaluate, including:
 Breast Mass and Form:
Breast size and shape can be improved through breast augmentation. Yet, a breast lift may also be necessary if the goal is to improve sagging of the breasts. Plastic surgeons evaluate the need for breast augmentation breast lift combination procedures as well as the need for stand alone procedures to achieve desired outcomes. In the case of mastectomy, the need for breast reconstruction is evaluated which may involve a series of procedures and special considerations relating to the timeliness of the procedure.
Liposuction
Guide to Getting Liposuction
Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty, is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures in the United States. Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans"”men and women"”undergo liposuction procedures to eliminate unwanted and persistent pockets of fat in the:
•Abdomen
•Hips
•Thighs
•Buttocks
•Arms
In fact, liposuction technology has advanced so rapidly in recent years that select types of technology can now be used to refine and remove small areas of fat around the face, waist, knees, and ankles. When considering liposuction to enhance your image, the following evaluation applies:
Localized Areas of Fat:
Liposuction is designed to permanently safely remove small localized pockets of fat that do not respond to diet or exercise. Liposuction may be performed in conjunction with other procedures to achieve the optimal result. For example, an abdominoplasty may be performed to treat excess skin and weakened muscles. This procedure may be followed by liposuction to refine the appearance of the abdomen. Abdominal etching helps to create a "six pack"? abdominal appearance.
Tummy Tuck
Guide to Getting a Tummy Tuck
Tummy tuck, also known as Abdominoplasty, helps to significantly reduce the appearance of a protruding abdomen, loose skin, and stretch marks in the abdominal area. As one of top five plastic surgery procedures, many people turn to a tummy tuck as a result of pregnancy, age or obesity when the muscles in the abdominal wall have weakened and weight loss cannot be achieved through diet or exercise. The following provides an overview, including:
Tummy Tuck:
The size of the abdomen can be reduced through a tummy tuck. Yet, tummy tuck focuses on addressing the weakened protruding muscles in the abdomen and excess skin. Liposuction may be required to achieve a fully satisfactory outcome. Panniculectomy may be performed to achieve stronger results such as those necessary for a post obese person. Mini-tummy tuck's focus on the lack of requirement for extensive muscle and skin elasticity improvements. Abdominal etching helps to create a "six pack"? abdominal appearance.
Eyelid Surgery
Eyelid surgery is performed on adults of any age to correct problems associated to aging or to receive treatment for inherited traits. People that may be a good candidate for eyelid surgery might have excess skin obscuring the natural fold of the upper eyelids, loose skin hanging down from the upper eyelids and possibly impairing vision, a puffy appearance to the upper eyelids that make the eyes look tired, excess skin and fine wrinkles of the lower eyelids, bags and dark circles under the eyes that are often with a depression along the bony border of the lower eyelids, or droopiness of the lower eyelids that show the white below the iris. Eyelid surgery can normally fix these types of problems, but sometimes an eyelid surgery may be needed in combination with another treatment.
Your plastic surgeon will ask you exactly what you would like to see changed during your personal consultation. You will be expected to discuss your medical history with the plastic surgeon at this point, disclosing especially if you have high blood pressure, thyroid problems, or diabetes. These medical conditions may increase the risks with eyelid surgery. You will also need to discuss any types of eye conditions you have had. After the plastic surgeon learns all your individual factors, can you then begin to hear the possible options that are available to fit your desired results.
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