What Can I Get Done With Plastic Surgery?

Aesthetic plastic surgery is usually sought by people that would like to have their appearances enhanced in some way. Even though the point of the plastic surgery is to enhance and make attributes look better in some way, there is definitely a need and a want to have the alterations look normal and natural. In 2006, there were almost 11 million aesthetic plastic surgery operations done in the United States. Since the beginning of the century, the number of these kinds of operations has increased by over 50 percent. In 2007, there were almost 12 million of these kinds of operations performed. The five most common operations during the year of 2007 were breast augmentations, eyelid operations, abdominoplasty, nasal operations, and liposuction. A survey was done and found that most of the operations done were non-surgical ones, like laser hair removal and Botox. They found that a large majority of the people getting these operations were Caucasian people, at 81 percent. Some of the most common procedures include: - Abdominoplasty, which is also called a tummy tuck. This procedure specifically reshapes and firms the abdomen. - Blepharoplasty, which is eyelid surgery. People undergo this operation to either reshape the eyelids themselves or to have a permanent eyeliner put on. - Phalloplasty, which is used as to construct or reconstruct the penis. This operation can also be used to artificially modify the penis, which is usually done for cosmetic reasons. - Mammoplasty is a blanket term that covers three types of operations: the breast augmentation, the reduction mammoplasty, and the mastopexy. - Breast augmentation surgery involves the increasing of the size of the breasts of a woman by either using silicone gel prosthetics or gel prosthetics. - Reduction mammoplasty is also called a breast reduction. Like the name implies, it is used to reduce the size of a woman's breasts, usually to reduce back and shoulder pain. - Mastopexy is a breast lift. It is used to lift the breasts, and eliminate some of the sag that might happen from rapid weight loss. There are also buttock augmentations, which like breast augmentations, is designed to enhance or enlarge the buttocks. Like breasts, the buttock can also be lifted, so that it is more firm. Another kind of procedure is a chemical peel. This is a non-surgical procedure, and it is done to minimize acne, scars, wrinkles, and sun damage. Another common procedure is a lip enhancement, which is done to plump or increase the fullness of the lips. Rhinoplasty is changing the shape of the nose. A person could also get a face lift, which is also called rhytidectomy. This is done to remove wrinkles and reduce signs of age from the face. If a person doesn't like the shape of their ears, they could get a otoplasty to reshape them. There is also the option to get a person's chin or cheek augmented or shaped to be the way that they want them to look.