Everything You Ever Questioned About the World of Plastic Surgery

Plastic surgery is something we hear about and see ads and commercials of “before and after” constantly. But do we truly know what it is all about? In this post, we are going to reveal some interesting facts and details about this big world called plastic surgery.

 The word plastic is originally derived from the Greek word “Plastikos” which means mold and reshape.  The first historical documentation of plastic body corrections dates already more than 4 thousand years ago. There were records of skin grafts for the health purposes practiced by ancient doctors for the sake of saving injured warriors and other patients. Nowadays it is possible to operate a surgery on almost every part of the body except the central nervous system. 

Types of Plastic Surgery

• Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic surgery is initiated by an individual who is willing to change the physical appearance of a specific feature. In many cases, the shape of the physical feature appears to be normal, but people can wish to change the size of their breasts or shape of their lips or nose. Cosmetic surgery can also be helpful in changing the disfigured body parts into smooth ones.

• Reconstructive Surgery

Reconstructive surgery is a treatment for improving dysfunctional parts of the body. It may change the apparent look, but it is mainly focused on restoring functions. It can be used to reattach limbs that may be severed by trauma.

• Area Operated

Surgeons change the appearance of numerous body parts through cosmetic surgery. The common body parts are modified either changing shape or size.

Surgical Technics and Procedures

Plastic surgery procedures are classified according to the body changes after surgery and surgical techniques that are used.

• Liposuction

Liposuction, or simply lipo, is the procedure of removing fat stored directly under the skin. It may be used for breast reduction where the primary cosmetic surgery method is used. In other lift, tuck or body contouring procedures, face, neck, buttocks, thighs and abdomen fat deposits are removed.

• Augmentation Procedures

In the augmentation procedure, implantable devices and injectable solutions are added to the specific body area in order to increase the size of a feature. Breasts augmentation is referred to increase the size of the breast. Other body parts that are augmented are face and lips. Face augmentation is used to change the shape of facial features like chin, nose, jaw or cheekbones. Lips augmentation involved injecting the filling solution into the lips and it is mostly referred to as non-surgical Botox.

• Body Contouring and Reshaping

This procedure involved removing excessive skin from a certain area of the body. It can be done for reshaping purpose.

Botox Surgery

Botox is a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is a powerful poison, but its correct use can be helpful for the human body in many different ways. Botox is the most popular cosmetic treatment and is used to reduce the wrinkles and fine lines by paralyzing the underlying muscles. People use Botox surgery for many different reasons like muscular disorders, bladder and bowl disorders, and under non-surgical Botox, excessive sweating, eye twitching, and migraine-like problems can be resolved.

Function and Uses

The surgeons do the Botox implants in humans in extremely small concentrations through injections.  Botox injections prevent the signals reaching from the nerve cells to the muscles, therefore paralyzing them.  

Botox is currently used to treat over 20 different medical conditions including spasm of the eyelids, severe neck and shoulder spasm, chronic migraine, excessive sweating, crossed eyes, overactive bladder, crow’s feet and frown lines between the eyebrows. For wrinkles reduction on the face, there is a pattern followed by Botox injection points and then the surgery is done around those key areas. 

Botox implants cost is just like plastic surgery. It also depends upon the requirement of the patient and the results coming after the surgery. 

Side Effects and Risks

If Botox went wrong, the effects can be deadly. Botox is the most powerful poison in the world which can kill millions of people by just one gram of it and all the human beings in one kilogram. So, you can imagine how risky this thing is. Injections with Botox are generally well tolerated with a few side effects. In rare cases, if the individual has a genetic predisposition, then it can result in mild and unusual response to the drug.

Possible side effects and complications include pain, swelling, or bruising at the injection site, headache or flu, eye dryness or excessive tearing. Whereas, unusual effects can include muscle weakness, vision problem, breathing problem, or loss of bladder control. In the case of unusual effects, immediate consultation to the doctor is recommended. 

Here are some Botox before and after images that can clearly demonstrate the effects and Botox improvements.

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