Friday, June 10, 2011

Some Important Plastic Surgery Information

By Patric S. Colligue


Helpful plastic surgery information is available for those wishing to undergo a cosmetic or reconstructive surgical procedure. Cosmetic work is nonessential and therefore, as an elective procedure, is not usually covered by insurance. In contrast, reconstructive is considered necessary and often covered, but the level of coverage depends on what is done and why.

Cosmetic surgery includes both surgical and nonsurgical procedures that improve the appearance of an individual. Ideal candidates have a healthy and general positive outlook and have set realistic goals. Work should only be done on individuals for their own satisfaction, not to satisfy another. However, this does not apply in the case when an individual is trying to fit an unrealistic or idealized image. In this case, procedures should not be done.

Cosmetic work includes face, arm, thigh, brow, and body lifts. Goals of these lift treatments are to reduce sagging fat or baggy skin. A reshaping of the entire body can be done to touch up the effects of extreme weight loss. Chin surgery gives the face balance, botulinum toxin minimizes wrinkles, and chemical peels make skin appear healthier.

Cosmetic work also includes facial surgery, skin treatments, dermal fillers, and hair transplants. Dermal fillers can consist of collagen, calcium hydroxyl apatite, polyalkylimide, or polylactic acid and reduce wrinkles, enlarge lips, and fill out the face. Surgery on eyelids, ears, and the nose perfect the balance of the face and normalize their shape. Hair transplants with slit grafts, punch grafts, or strip grafts give hair a more full appearance. Scalp reduction can also be completed for a more obvious change. Skin is made more even and appears rejuvenated with the use of skin resurfacing or microdermabrasion.

Reconstructive procedures correct the function or form of a body part affected by defects, disease, or injury. The goal is to restore normal appearance and functions as closely as is possible. However, individuals should realize that full restoration may not be an option and have realistic expectations.

Reconstructive work on the hand repairs damage from diseases creating reduced movement, inflexibility, weakness, or pain. Scar revision reduces discoloration from scarring and evens out the overall tone. Growths from skin cancer may need to be removed, which usually has a low risk of scarring. Tissues expansion is often used in these processes for damage repair. This is when additional skin is grown by the body and transferred to where it is needed.

Breast reconstruction usually occurs following a mastectomy to replace what has been removed. A mammaplasty reduces excess fat that causes disproportionate size or discomfort. Repair of the palate and cleft lip due to abnormal development is another corrective process.

Plastic surgery information is available and details the two main types of operations. One of these is necessary and usually covered by insurance. The other is considered elective and financial assistance is generally unavailable. Both help patients feel more comfortable with their bodies




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