Cosmetic surgery is defined as, “a surgical procedure which aims to improve the physical aspects of one’s appearance to become more aesthetically pleasing”. However, it can be difficult for one to discern what falls into this definition, but such can be a whole lot easier to understand, through these four categories, listed as follows; 1. breast, 2. facial, 3. body, and 4. skin.
First and foremost is breast which consists of a series of procedures—such as; breast augmentation, breast lift, and breast reduction. A breast augmentation involves “artificial enlargement”, a breast lift is used for “raising sagging breasts by changing and modifying the size, contour, and elevation”, and a breast reduction is “used to remove excess fat, tissue and skin”.
The second category is facial which involves 1. contouring, and 2. rejuvenation. Facial contouring is used to sculpt the face, and is therefore “a procedure that improves the general appearance of the face”. While facial rejuvenation “aims to restore a youthful appearance to the human face”.
The third category is body contouring which is quite similar to facial contouring in the sense that it is also designed to sculpt the features of a particular individual. However, it differs by “reshaping and improving the appearance of one’s body”. Some of the procedures—that lie beneath this category—are; tummy tuck or liposuction. For example, a tummy tuck “removes excess skin/fat from the middle and lower abdomen”.
The fourth category is skin which consists of skin rejuvenation. Rejuvenation is “anything that makes the skin look better—such as; skincare products, treatments or in-office procedures”. Such a procedure is oftentimes used when those who have aged feel as though the changes that their bodies have taken over the years has negatively affected their appearance. As a result, they find the opportunity to alter either one feature—or a series of features.
In conclusion, there are various forms of cosmetic plastic surgery that can either add/enhance, or take away from/reduce. Through such people have a number of resources to choose from, as they determine the changes that they want to make to their appearance. Some may want to go to great extremes, and make a significant amount of modifications, while others may want to “tweak” certain features here and there to fit their figure—and/or frame. No matter what they chose, it is beneficial for one to be knowledgeable of the various forms of surgery, benefits, and risks.