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Facial
Surgery -
Eye
or face lifts, skin cosmetic surgery, rhinoplasty, chin or cheek
implants
The face is the first
thing you see when you meet someone.
Naturally, this part of the body
gets more attention than any other when
it comes to matters of plastic surgery.
In order to educate yourself as to
the various procedures you have, here
are the top five procedures, what they entail, and what they can do for
you.
Also known as
blepharoplasty, an eye lift helps to smooth out the sagging skin that
surrounds
the eye � both above and below the actual eye itself.
This will help to give the eyes a
more
refreshed and awake look, without much scarring or a painful recovery.
When the patient is
under anesthesia, the eye lid is cut, right at the crease, to remove a
small
portion of the actual lid. The
incision
lines will be well hidden within the natural bone structure of the eye
socket,
so no one will be able to see a thing.
After this skin is cut away, the
edges of the remaining skin are sewn
together to help lift the eye up, hence the name.
On the bottom part of
the eye, there is a small incision made in the bags beneath the eyes
and the
procedure works in much the same way.
The actual incisions
will be covered in tape at the end and while there will be bruising and
redness
at first, the healing time is generally quite quick.
If you want a more
radical approach that lifts the entire face, a face lift is for you. By making small incisions
around the hairline
hear the ears, the skin pulled more tightly around the face, causing
fine lines
and wrinkles to vanish, while also making the skin appear much firmer.
The surgeon might also
make a larger incision just below the ears and then pull the skin off
the skull
in order to remove some of the excess skin that was once attached to
the
hairline. Then, the
two edges of the
skin are then sewn together to create a tighter face overall.
To enhance the look of
a face lift, the surgeon might recommend implants in the cheeks or the
chin to
really create a more defined and youthful visage.
The scars are minimal
and the incisions are minimal, so the healing time is short and often a
matter
of weeks.
To help further define
your face and make it more angular, you might want to choose chin and
cheek
implants. These are
silicone pieces that
are slid underneath the skin to give the appearance of bone structure
where you
might not have any right now.
These are found in a
variety of sizes and shapes to help make the effect as natural as
possible. The cheek
implants are placed
into a pocket of skin and fat right between the cheek bone and the skin
with a
small incision in the cheek, while the chin implants are inserted
through a
small incision at the bottom of the chin to minimize scarring.
One of the most
popular cosmetic procedures is the nose job, or rhinoplasty. In this procedure, you can
have a bump on
your nose corrected or you can correct a deviated septum that might be
causing
you troubles when you breathe.
For most, they want to
smooth out any bumps or ridges on their nose, possibly from previous
injuries
or just from genetics.
The surgeon will make
a small incision in the nostrils or between them to minimize scarring
and
recovery time. The
skin will be lifted
up slightly in order to gain access to the structure underneath. Into this incision, they
will push
instruments that slowly remove excess bone and cartilage until the
proper shape
is created.
If the septum is
deviated, then the septum is pushed back into its proper place.
The incision is sewn
up and the surgery is complete.
What many people don't
realize is that cosmetic surgery to the face may not be very invasive,
but it
can be quite effective at turning back the hands of time. There are generally three
different levels of
cosmetic surgery for the skin:
- Dermabrasion
- Microdermabrasion
- Chemical peels
Dermabrasion uses
small particles to help buff away the dead and dull skin cells on the
face and
the rest of the body, if you like.
This
should only be done by a licensed and experienced professional as the
larger
particles can cause damage if not applied in the correct way. Microdermabrasion uses
smaller particles and
can often be done on your home with a home based kit.
Chemical peels can be
a little trickier as they are often not tolerated well by those who
have
sensitive skin. By
they work by using
chemicals to buff off the outer layer of skin to reveal youthful and
new skin.
But the most popular
skin cosmetic surgery is inject-ables � Botox, Restylane, and collagen. Botox is a form of
botulism that helps to
soften the appearance of lines and wrinkles by paralyzing the muscles
that hold
them in place. This
will work for a
number of months before it needs to be touched up, less often in some
patients. Make sure
this is done by a
qualified professional as though who are not trained can overdo the
procedure
and cause you to lose the ability to have facial expressions.
Restylane and collagen
are actually fillers that help to fill in the sinking parts of your
face or to
fill in your lips to make them smoother and plumper.
Again, these too don't last
forever, but the
effect is immediate and it can certainly improve your face in hours,
not days.
While there is grace
in aging, the more advanced facial techniques are showing that you can
look
good while the years pass.
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