Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast. It involves inserting an implant behind each breast, with the goal of increasing the bust line by one or more sizes.
Women choose to have breast augmentation surgery for several reasons. Some feel their breast size is too small. Others wish to restore volume lost due to pregnancy or weight loss. Still others feel their breasts are disproportionate in shape and size.
Over time, the effects of pregnancy, nursing and the force of gravity can take their toll on a woman's breasts.
A breast lift, or mastopexy, is a surgical procedure to raise and reshape sagging breasts that have lost their firmness and to tighten skin that has lost its elasticity. For women with breasts that are small or have lost volume, a breast augmentation performed in conjunction with a breast lift can increase both their size and firmness.
As we age, our brows can start to droop. Lines and furrows can also appear on our forehead, making us appear tired, sad or angry.
A forehead lift or "brow lift" is a surgical procedure that restores a more youthful, refreshed look to the area above the eyes. In this procedure, your surgeon will remove or alter the muscles and tissues that cause the furrowing or drooping, raising the eyebrows and minimizing frown lines in the process. The surgery might be done as an “open” procedure or using endoscope assistance. The end result: smoother forehead skin and a more vibrant appearance.
The face is not the only part of the body that suffers the consequences of time and gravity. Skin wrinkling, stretch marks, loss of tone and cellulite can be particularly pronounced in the buttock area.
A buttock lift is a surgical technique that eliminates and tightens loose and sagging skin that has developed as a result of weight loss, aging or genetics. The best candidates for this surgery have poor skin tone in this area that cannot benefit from liposuction. A buttock lift may also be beneficial for a patient whose thigh appearance improves significantly simply when sagging skin is lifted manually. The result is more flattering and toned buttock and thigh contour.
Chin surgery, also known as mentoplasty, is a surgical procedure to reshape the chin either by inserting an implant or moving the location of your chin.
This surgery is sometimes recommended for patients having nose surgery, particularly those that find their existing chin size distorts the perceived size of their nose. Chin surgery can help you improve the proportion and balance of your facial features, helping you feel better overall about the way you look.
Ear surgery, or otoplasty, is typically performed to set prominent ears closer to the head or to reduce the size of large ears.
The procedure is most often performed on children between the ages of six and 14. Because ears are almost fully grown by age six, this surgery is usually recommended for children at an early age, to minimize the child’s exposure to teasing and ridicule. Ear surgery is also available for adults.
As we age, our upper eyelids can start to droop, and puffy bags sometimes form under our eyes, features that make us look tired and older than we are.
Eyelid surgery can be performed to remove fat, excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids. It can be done alone or in conjunction with other facial surgery, such as a facelift or brow lift. While it can correct droopiness and puffiness, this procedure will not remove crow’s feet or other wrinkles, eliminate dark circles or lift sagging eyebrows.
Over time, gravity, sun exposure and daily life stresses take their toll on our faces. We may find deep creases forming between our nose and mouth. Jowls may appear in the place of our once-taut jaw lines. Our necks develop fat deposits and folds.
A facelift can help “turn back the clock” on these visible signs of aging. With this surgical procedure, a surgeon removes excess fat, tightens underlying structures and the skin of your face and neck. A facelift can be performed alone, or in conjunction with other facial procedures.
Facial implants
Some of us would feel better about the way we look if our jaw line was strengthened, or if our chin or cheekbones were more in balance with the rest of our face.
In these cases, plastic surgeons often recommend facial implants to improve and enhance facial contours. Many implant options are available. Each has the goal of bringing harmony and balance to your face and features.
Liposuction is a procedure for removing unwanted fat from specific areas of the body, including the abdomen, hips, thighs, buttocks, knees, upper arms, chin, cheeks and neck. New techniques deliver more precise results and faster recovery times. In men, it is also used to reduce the appearance of breasts (gynecomastia).
While no substitute for diet and exercise, liposuction is a viable option for removing stubborn areas of fat that do not respond to traditional weight-loss methods.
As we age, gravity pulls down on our cheeks. Our lower eyelids may also droop, creating a sad or tired appearance. For some women, this occurs in their late 30’s and 40’s, often before sagging has occurred in the lower face and neck.
A midface lift is a surgical procedure that targets these “midface” areas — the sagging cheek skin under the eyes and the heavy folds adjacent to the upper lip. It adds fullness to the cheek, softens the deep lines near the lips and raises the outer portion of the eyebrow, creating a more rested and youthful appearance. A cheek lift may be done as a single procedure or with other facial surgeries.
If you are unhappy with the size or shape of your nose, then you are not alone. Rhinoplasty, or surgery to reshape the nose, is one of the most common of all plastic surgery procedures.
Rhinoplasty can reduce or increase the size of your nose, change the shape of the tip or the bridge, narrow the span of the nostrils or change the angle between your nose and your upper lip. It can also correct a birth defect or injury, or help relieve some breathing problems.
Spider veins are small, thin veins that lie close to the surface of the skin. Millions of women try to shield the world from these unsightly clusters of red, blue or purple veins on their thighs, calves and ankles.
Spider veins are usually treated with a rather simple procedure that involves injecting the veins with a sclerosing solution, which causes them to collapse and fade from view. The procedure may also eliminate the aching, burning, swelling, night cramps and other symptoms associated with spider veins.
Even men and women who are in relatively good shape overall often find themselves with a fat deposit or loose abdominal skin around their stomach that won’t respond to diet or exercise. Women who have experienced multiple pregnancies, in particular, often stretch their abdominal muscles and skin beyond the point where it can return to “normal.”
If this sounds familiar, you may be a candidate for a “tummy tuck,” also known as abdominoplasty, a procedure that can dramatically reduce the appearance of a protruding abdomen. Despite its simple-sounding name, a tummy tuck is a major surgical procedure, involving the removal of excess skin and fat from your middle and lower admen, while tightening your abdominal wall muscles. The procedure leaves a permanent scar, which, depending on the extent of the original problem, can extend from hip to hip.
As we age, our upper arm skin can become loose and flabby. An arm lift, also known as brachioplasty, is a surgical procedure to remove loose skin and excess fat deposits in the upper arm.
Your plastic surgeon may, in some cases, suggest that liposuction be used alone or in conjunction with an arm lift to tighten this skin.