7 facts about plastic surgery, which every woman should know

Operations for reconstruction and correction of the human body became possible thanks to ancient Egyptian surgeons, who caring about the aesthetics of their operations, laid the foundations of modern plastic surgery. The revolution was carried out by European surgeons, when after the First World War hundreds of innovative methods were developed for war-maimed soldiers, who needed not only to resume functioning parts of the body, but also to aesthetic correction of appearance. To the rank of "fashion peep", plastic operations were brought out by Hollywood celestials, who want to always remain young and beautiful.

The evolving era of aesthetic perfection of the body made from an initially expensive and inaccessible plastic surgery a conveyor to create a second youth and artificial beauty. However, where the flow and mass demand, there is certainly a commercial benefit, which is primarily oriented towards profit. Poorly or insufficiently informed about possible negative consequences, patients become easy money for growing clinics of plastic surgery, like mushrooms after a rain. What are the main facts you need to know about the most common plastic surgery for every woman before giving your body to an operating knife for a beauty surgeon?

Interesting facts about the "plastic" face and body

  1. Surgical correction of wrinkles with the help of a face lift. The effect is noticeable for 4-6 years. In order to prolong it, women resort to a multiple repetition of the operation. The danger lies in the fact that after the fifth procedure the natural mobility of the eyelids is broken, and it becomes difficult to close the eyes. In addition, although this type of plastic surgery is constantly being improved, the operation still remains painful and can be accompanied by complications, manifested in the form of postoperative hematomas, violations of the innervation of the facial muscles.
  2. Rhinoplasty (surgery to eliminate deformities of the nose). The procedure carries minimal health risks and has a short recovery period, but there are a number of contraindications, including: oncology, skin rashes around the nose, diabetes, heart disease, poor blood clotting. Age can also become an obstacle. Nose correction is performed for patients aged 18 to 40 years. Postoperative complications are manifested by edema of the face and nose, it is also possible to lower the tip of the nose.

  3. Otoplasty (correction of deformities of the auricles). The operation correcting the shape of the ears is carried out in patients with lop-eared, unaesthetic shape of the auricles, congenital and acquired due to injuries defects. In addition to the standard contraindications prescribed for plastic surgeries, various lor diseases can become a barrier to ear correction. Therefore, for consultation, surgeons are advised to come with an outpatient card.
  4. Liposculpture (liposuction). Correction of body shapes by removing excess fat from certain areas of the surgeon is carried out only after excluding contraindications (thrombophlebitis, hypertension, oncology, diabetes, etc.), and taking into account the "taboo" of forbidden zones (forearm, posterior and anterior surface of tibia, anterior surface thighs). Among the complications, doctors allocate large blood loss, a violation of the sensitivity of the operated sites, fat embolism (ingestion of fat in the blood), and infectious infections.

  5. Blepharoplasty (eyelid plastic). To correct age defects of the upper and lower eyelids can be by removing excess skin and fat in this zone. The rehabilitation period is short, but the consequence of the surgery will be increased swelling of the eyes, which will intensify the next few days, temporary visual impairment, badly closing eyelids. Within two weeks doctors forbid using make-up and wearing contact lenses, and after removing the seams, they will need to wear sunglasses for a month or two.
  6. Mammoplasty (change in the shape and size of the breast). The operation helps to increase, reduce or change the shape of the mammary glands. Medical indicators for the plastic surgery of the breast are: micromastia (very small breasts, which are congenital pathologies), macrospatia (excessively large breasts), ptosis of the breast (lowering the glands after breastfeeding) and resuming the shape of the breast after oncology. According to statistics, mammoplasty is most often performed to increase the size of the breast and give it firmness. Operation can be complicated by loss of sensitivity of mammary glands and nipples, seals in glandular tissues. In addition, to increase the chest by several sizes, you will have to survive a number of operations for several years. But even if the plastic is one, there is a risk of deformation of the implant, it can leak and form a crust.

  7. Abdominoplasty (correction of the shape of the abdomen). Indications for abdominal plastic surgery are the sagging of the skin after pregnancy or due to the rapid loss of excess weight, excess fatty deposits, sagging abdominal muscles, lack of waist. Patients who underwent an operation to establish aesthetic proportions of the abdomen, note prolonged painful sensations, numbness, hematomas. Abdominoplasty does not give quick results. To see a beautiful belly, it will take several months and a lot of patience.