COSMETIC PLASTIC SURGERY FAQ'S

1. WHAT ARE SCARS?

Scars remain after a wound has healed and maybe unsightly or disfiguring. Scar revision procedures minimize the scar so that it blends with your surrounding skin tone and texture.

2. WHAT HAPPENS DURING SCAR REVISION SURGERY?

Surface treatments are a controlled means of either mechanically removing the top layers of skin or changing the nature of tissue. These treatment options include:

  1. Dermabrasion is a mechanical polishing of the skin.
  2. Laser or light therapy causes changes to the surface of the skin that allow new, healthy skin to form at the scar site.
  3. Chemical peel solutions penetrate the skin’s surface to soften irregularities in texture and color.
  4. Skin bleaching agents are medications applied topically to lighten the skin.

Injectable treatments are often used to fill depressed or concave scars.Sometimes for deeper scars, an incision is needed to surgically remove the old scar.

3. WHAT IS TISSUE EXPANSION?

Tissue expansion is a procedure that enables the body to “grow” extra skin for use to remove scars from almost any part of the body.

4. WHAT ARE THE MODERN TREATMENTS AVAILABLE TO PREVENT HAIR LOSS?

Appropriate vitamin supplements, Laser, Stem cell therapy, and PRP.

5. CAN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION BE DONE FOR WOMEN?

Few women will benefit from hair transplant along with the above measures.

6. IS THE LASER HAIR REMOVAL PROCEDURE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE?

With modern Lasers removing unwanted hair from the face and other parts of the body is a very successful and satisfying treatment.

7. WHAT IS A FACELIFT?

A face-lift is a rejuvenation procedure that is performed to restore a patient’s face and neck to a more youthful-looking, but natural version, of themselves. During facelift surgery, an incision is made from the temple, in front of the ear, and then passing behind the ear. The muscles of the lower face and neck are tightened and lifted. Excess skin is removed.

8. WHAT RESULT IS EXPECTED?

Face-lifts are generally successful procedures and can have dramatic results, often setting the clock back about ten years.

9. WHAT IS COSMETIC EYELID SURGERY?

Eyelid surgery improves the appearance of the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both

10. HOW DOES IT HELP?

  1. Upper eyelid surgery can remove excess fatty deposits that appear as puffiness in the upper eyelids.
  2. Loose or sagging skin that creates folds or disturbs the natural contour of the upper eyelid, sometimes impairing vision, can be treated by eyelid lift surgery.
  3. Lower eyelid blepharoplasty can remove excess skin and fine wrinkles of the lower eyelid.
  4. Bags under the eyes can be corrected by blepharoplasty.
  5. Lower eyelid surgery can correct droopiness of the lower eyelids, showing white below the iris (colored portion of the eye).

11. WHERE ARE BOTULINUM TOXIN AND FILLERS USED?

Botulinum toxin and fillers are used for the cosmetic treatment of facial lines, and the rejuvenation of skin and underlying tissues.

12. HOW DO THESE WORK?

Fillers work by bulking up facial tissue and can be used to fill in lines and contour dips in the face. Most fillers are temporary, lasting between six months and two years

13. WHAT IS NOSE RESHAPING?

Nose reshaping is one of the most common of all plastic surgery procedures.

14. WHO REQUIRES THIS PROCEDURE?

A lot of people are unhappy with the size and/or shape of their nose. The nose is central to facial balance and many people opt for surgical nose reshaping, or rhinoplasty, in an effort to find a more harmonious alignment of their features

15. WHAT DOES A RHINOPLASTY INVOLVE?

A rhinoplasty involves reshaping the cartilage framework of the nose in order to change its appearance.

16. WHAT ARE THE ABNORMALITIES THAT CAN BE CORRECTED?

Nose operations are most commonly carried out to:

  1. Alter the hump at the bridge of the nose
  2. Reshape the tip of the nose
  3. Alter the length of the nose
  4. Alter the width of the nose
  5. Alter the width of the nostrils
  6. Restructure and reposition the nose after an injury
  7. Open up the nasal airways to help to breathe

17. WHAT IS LIPOSUCTION?

Liposuction is a procedure in which the surgeon removes fat from an area by using long or short metal tubular instruments connected to a suction machine

18. WHAT ARE THE AREAS IN THE BODY THIS CAN BE DONE?

Fat collection at the Hips, Thighs, Buttocks, Abdomen, Arms, Under the Chin, Upper Torso, etc can be reduced by this procedure

19. WHAT ANESTHESIA WILL BE GIVEN?

The procedure is done under General Anesthesia

20. HOW MUCH FAT IS REMOVED?

Depending upon the areas to be suctioned or recontoured or reduced, anywhere between 600 ml to 5 liters of fat is removed in one sitting.

21. WHAT IS THE RESULT?

Results depend upon the expectation of the patient and the amount of fat that is suctioned from the given area. Usually, patients with good elastic skin and those who come for recontouring a particular area are very happy

22. WHAT IS A TUMMY TUCK OPERATION?

Abdominoplasty or Tummy Tuck is usually performed as an isolated procedure to remove excess loose abdominal skin.

23. WHEN DOES THIS TUMMY HAPPEN COMMONLY?

Following pregnancy, there is laxity of underlying muscles. The skin and muscles have stretched beyond the point where they can naturally return to their normal location and shape. Other candidates include patients who have lost a lot of weight and have excess skin in the abdominal area The normal aging process can also cause the skin to sag or lose elasticity.

24. IS TUMMY TUCK DONE ALONG WITH OTHER PROCEDURES?

It is also routinely performed along with a Ventral Hernia repair (Umbilical, Para-Umbilical, and Incisional Hernia). It can also be combined with Hysterectomy and other elective procedures.

25. WHAT IS LIPOMODELLING OR FAT FILLING?

Lipomodelling is the process of relocating live fat to change the shape, volume, consistency, and profile of the tissue. It corrects asymmetry and restores the fullness of youth, naturally and subtly Structural fat grafting is now being used as an alternative to a facelift, browlift, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, forehead lift, and breast augmentation

26. WHAT IS BREAST REDUCTION SURGERY?

It is also known as reduction mammaplasty, breast reduction surgery removes excess breast fat, glandular tissue, and skin to achieve a breast size in proportion with your body and to reduce the discomfort associated with overly large breasts.

27. HOW IS BREAST REDUCTION SURGERY DONE?

Breast reduction surgery is usually performed through incisions on the breasts with surgical removal of the excess fat, glandular tissue, and skin.

28. WHAT IS BREAST AUGMENTATION SURGERY?

Also known as augmentation mammaplasty, breast augmentation surgery involves using implants to get fuller breasts.

29. WHO REQUIRES BREAST AUGMENTATION SURGERY?

A person who wishes to have fuller breasts. Some women who would like to restore breast volume lost after weight reduction or pregnancy also benefit

30. HOW IS THIS DONE?

Silicone breast implants filled with an elastic gel are commonly used The gel feels and moves much like natural breast tissue. Fat grafts taken from stomach, thighs are used to fill and survive in the breast. Fat grafts make the breast fuller and natural

31. WHAT IS BODY CONTOURING AFTER MAJOR WEIGHT LOSS?

Body contouring after major weight loss removes excess sagging fat and skin and improves the shape and tone of the underlying tissue that supports fat and skin.

32. WHAT HAPPENS DURING BODY CONTOURING SURGERY?

The procedure is necessary to achieve your goals will be defined along with a plan for the timing of these procedures. Plastic surgery procedures that may be recommended include:

  1. Lower body lift: to correct sagging of the abdomen, buttocks, groin and outer thighs
  2. Breast lift: to correct sagging, flattened breasts
  3. Arm lift: to correct sagging of the upper arms
  4. Thigh lift: to correct sagging of the inner, outer and mid-thigh