Centre For Plastic And Cosmetic Surgery

Liposuction

Liposuction is a permanent solution for fat under the skin that does not go away with exercise or diets because it uses a suction device with fine tubes to remove fat cells. With more advanced techniques like power-assisted or ultrasound-assisted liposuction improving body sculpting (liposculpture), it targets regions like the lower abdomen, hips, flanks, and thighs. Major procedures might necessitate a one to two-day hospital stay, but minor procedures can be discharged the same day. Pressure garments are usually worn by patients for 4-6 weeks following surgery in order to control bruising and swelling, which can persist for 3-6 weeks. Expert aesthetic plastic surgery surgeons are essential for safety; "touch-up" procedures or fat injections may be necessary for sporadic irregularities in contour.

Abdominoplasty, Tummy-tuck

This procedure eliminates extra skin and fat from the abdomen; it is especially advised when liposuction fails to cause the skin to contract. Women who have had a C-section frequently experience back pain, posture problems, and lower abdominal protrusion due to a skin fold and weak abdominal muscles. Correcting the dilation of the rectum involves tightening the abdominal muscles and removing the skin fold through a low transverse scar that resembles a C-section but heals nicely over time. The umbilicus is realigned during a full abdominoplasty, while only the lower abdominal skin is removed during a mini-abdominoplasty. A more recent method combines abdominoplasty with liposuction. Risks include fluid buildup and delayed wound healing, which are frequently treated with drains for two to five days. After 6-8 months, as the swelling reduces and the scars lighten, the results get better.

Rhinoplasty

Reshaping the nose cosmetically is known as rhinoplasty or cosmetic nose surgery. Nasal humps can be removed, depressions can be filled in, the nose can be shortened, a wide nose can be narrowed, drooping nasal tips can be raised, broad nasal tips can be corrected, and the nose's slant can be adjusted. Although it is possible to perform nose cosmetic surgery under local anaesthesia, general anaesthesia is typically used. Following surgery, a tiny plaster may be applied to the nose which is taken off a week later. Patients are admitted for the night and released the following day. After the plaster is taken off, the nose might appear swollen. Over two to three weeks, the eye and nose bruises heal.

Cheek and Chin Augmentation and Reduction

The face is more attractive when its length and width are defined by precise ratios. Implants placed on the cheeks help to balance out the facial proportions. These are inserted either through the lower eyelid or a mouth incision. Many people frequently are unaware that they have an underprojecting or overprojecting chin in addition to a nasal hump. The imbalance can be fixed with a reduction osteotomy or a straightforward silicone chin implant. It enhances the jawline's definition. Infections are one risk this type of surgery carries. After surgery, some hardness and swelling are normal and may take three months to go away. Extrusion, mobility, and hardness are additional uncommon issues.

Breast Augmentation

Breasts are vital to female body proportions. Hormonal or genetic factors are frequently to blame for this. Implants can be used to increase breast size after all medical conditions have been ruled out. Both the FDA and the UK Independent Review Group have declared these implants, usually composed of a silicone envelope filled with silicone gel or saline, to be safe. Under general anaesthesia, implants are typically positioned under or over the chest muscle through a small incision. While swelling, bruising, and soreness may persist for a few days, size enhancement occurs instantly and resolves in 7-8 weeks. Infection, bleeding, numbness, implant extrusion, and scar hardening are uncommon side effects. Contemporary implants are covered by a lifetime warranty. However, routine examinations are advised, and replacement is unnecessary unless problems occur.

Breast Reduction

Large-breasted women frequently suffer from posture problems, skin irritation, embarrassment, and pain in their backs, necks, and shoulders. These symptoms can be reduced, and breast proportion can be improved, with breast reduction surgery. Under general anaesthesia, the procedure usually necessitates a hospital stay of two to five days. Based on scarring, there are three types of breast reduction: the traditional method with an anchor-shaped scar, the more recent methods with a vertical scar, and a scarless option for certain patients using liposuction. The scars are found below the nipples. Drains can be used for 2-3 days to remove extra fluid. Bleeding, infection, nipple numbness, or loss are examples of complications. In 2-3 weeks, swelling and bruises go down, and after 3 months, the full effects become apparent.

Rejuvenation

It is now possible to make you look more youthful with the latest aesthetic surgery techniques. These procedures are collectively called rejuvenation procedures. As you grow older, the tissues become lax, and with the effect of gravity, you start seeing drooping of various body parts. The eyebrows droop, eyelids become loose, bags develop, wrinkles appear on the face, and the groove between the nose and cheek deepens. Breasts and buttocks sag.

Brow lift

The Brow Lift is done to lift your eyebrows through either small cuts in the hair-bearing area above and behind the forehead or through an endoscope. This gets rid of your tired look and makes your forehead look more youthful with no wrinkles and creases.

Blepharoplasty is a procedure that removes the excess skin folds or bags around the eyes. This can be done under local or general anaesthesia as a day case without the need for hospital admission. Possible problems with the surgery are bleeding and an unsatisfactory shape of the eyelids.

Rhytidectomy (Facelift)

A face lift is done to tighten and lift the sagging skin and muscles of the face. This operation is done through an incision that circles around the lower part of the ear and then goes into the hair-bearing area behind the ear so that scars are not seen after the wounds are healed, which normally takes 2-3 months. It can be done under general or local anaesthesia with a possible hospital admission of one day. There would be tube drains to remove excess blood and fluids from the wounds, but they are removed in a day or two. The face may be swollen and bruised for 2-3 weeks. Some possible problems are bleeding, delayed wound healing, and the rare possibility of weakness of the muscles of the face. A properly trained aesthetic plastic surgery surgeon will be able to avoid these problems and deal with them if they occur.

Cervicoplasty (neck lift)

This surgery is advised if there are skin folds or bands in the neck. These can be corrected by tightening the skin and muscles of the neck. Many times, it can be combined with liposuction, which removes excess fat and gives a nice jawline. These procedures can make you look younger by 10 to 20 years.

Mastopexy (Breast Lift)

Sagging of the breasts is a common problem seen after pregnancy and breastfeeding. It occurs because of shrinkage of the breast gland, while the stretched skin stays the same. This procedure removes the excess skin and lifts up the breasts to a more youthful appearance. It is possible to do this operation with a single vertical scar, which fades away. Infection and bleeding are some of the few possible side-effects.

Non-Surgical Methods

There are procedures to improve your looks and make you look younger without any surgery. These 'no surgery' techniques include injections of Botox, fillers (Restylane and Perlane), and own body fat and using chemical peels of TCA or phenolic acids and glycolic acids. Botox is injected under the skin to inactivate the muscles to remove wrinkles. The effects last for about 3-6 months, after which the injections can be repeated. Fillers are similarly injected under the wrinkles. They are also used to make lips look fuller. The result from fillers also lasts for 3-6 months. Chemical peels remove the top layers of the skin, so the new, fresh skin grows over and finer wrinkles disappear.

Cosmetic (Aesthetic) Surgery Procedures:

• Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery): Reshaping the nose to improve appearance or function (e.g., correcting breathing problems).
• Breast Augmentation: Enhancing breast size and shape using implants or fat transfer.
• Breast Reduction: Reducing the size of large breasts to alleviate discomfort or achieve a more proportional figure.
• Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty): Removing excess skin and fat from the abdomen and tightening the abdominal muscles to create a flatter, firmer belly.
• Liposuction: Removing stubborn fat deposits from areas such as the abdomen, thighs, arms, and neck.
• Labiaplasty: Surgical reduction or reshaping of the labia to improve comfort or appearance

Reconstructive Surgery Procedures:

• Breast Reconstruction: Rebuilding the breast after a mastectomy using implants or autologous tissue (flap surgery).
• Cleft Lip and Palate Repair: Surgical correction of congenital deformities in the lip and palate, restoring both function and appearance.
• Burn Reconstruction: Rebuilding skin and tissue after severe burns, including grafting and scar revision to improve functionality and appearance.
• Post-Trauma Reconstruction: Restoring physical appearance and function after traumatic injuries, such as facial fractures or tissue loss.
• Hand Surgery: Repairing or reconstructing the hand after injury or conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendon injuries, or congenital deformities.
• Scar Revision: Improving the appearance of scars from injury, surgery, or burns through various techniques like excision, laser treatment, or grafting

Cosmetic Surgery

Scope of Aesthetic Surgery

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery can be broadly classified into two categories:

Surgery to make you look younger, more youthful, and fresh

Surgery to reshape your body to improve your proportions.

Liposuction is the most common procedure. Other procedures such as rhinoplasty (reshaping the nose), chin and cheek augmentation, breast enhancement or reduction, abdominoplasty, calf, and gluteal augmentation are a few of the other popular reshaping operations. Sometimes, after massive weight loss, the skin of the arms, thighs, and abdomen has to be tightened, and this can be done surgically. Lips can be augmented, and depressions can be corrected by fat injections. Rejuvenation procedures or operations to make you look younger include brow lifts, face lifts, neck lifts, and breast lifts. Non-surgical options to get rid of wrinkles and creases on the face include injections of Botox, Restylane, and similar hyaluronic acid analogues. The finer wrinkles and sun-damaged lusterless skin can be improved with facial peels such as glycolic acid and TCA.

Liposuction

Liposuction is a permanent solution for fat under the skin that does not go away with exercise or diets because it uses a suction device with fine tubes to remove fat cells. With more advanced techniques like power-assisted or ultrasound-assisted liposuction improving body sculpting (liposculpture), it targets regions like the lower abdomen, hips, flanks, and thighs. Major procedures might necessitate a one to two-day hospital stay, but minor procedures can be discharged the same day. Pressure garments are usually worn by patients for 4-6 weeks following surgery in order to control bruising and swelling, which can persist for 3-6 weeks. Expert aesthetic plastic surgery surgeons are essential for safety; "touch-up" procedures or fat injections may be necessary for sporadic irregularities in contour.

Abdominoplasty, Tummy-tuck

This procedure eliminates extra skin and fat from the abdomen; it is especially advised when liposuction fails to cause the skin to contract. Women who have had a C-section frequently experience back pain, posture problems, and lower abdominal protrusion due to a skin fold and weak abdominal muscles. Correcting the dilation of the rectum involves tightening the abdominal muscles and removing the skin fold through a low transverse scar that resembles a C-section but heals nicely over time. The umbilicus is realigned during a full abdominoplasty, while only the lower abdominal skin is removed during a mini-abdominoplasty. A more recent method combines abdominoplasty with liposuction. Risks include fluid buildup and delayed wound healing, which are frequently treated with drains for two to five days. After 6-8 months, as the swelling reduces and the scars lighten, the results get better.

Rhinoplasty

Reshaping the nose cosmetically is known as rhinoplasty or cosmetic nose surgery. Nasal humps can be removed, depressions can be filled in, the nose can be shortened, a wide nose can be narrowed, drooping nasal tips can be raised, broad nasal tips can be corrected, and the nose's slant can be adjusted. Although it is possible to perform nose cosmetic surgery under local anaesthesia, general anaesthesia is typically used. Following surgery, a tiny plaster may be applied to the nose which is taken off a week later. Patients are admitted for the night and released the following day. After the plaster is taken off, the nose might appear swollen. Over two to three weeks, the eye and nose bruises heal.

Cheek and Chin Augmentation and Reduction

The face is more attractive when its length and width are defined by precise ratios. Implants placed on the cheeks help to balance out the facial proportions. These are inserted either through the lower eyelid or a mouth incision. Many people frequently are unaware that they have an underprojecting or overprojecting chin in addition to a nasal hump. The imbalance can be fixed with a reduction osteotomy or a straightforward silicone chin implant. It enhances the jawline's definition. Infections are one risk this type of surgery carries. After surgery, some hardness and swelling are normal and may take three months to go away. Extrusion, mobility, and hardness are additional uncommon issues.

Breast Augmentation

Breasts are vital to female body proportions. Hormonal or genetic factors are frequently to blame for this. Implants can be used to increase breast size after all medical conditions have been ruled out. Both the FDA and the UK Independent Review Group have declared these implants, usually composed of a silicone envelope filled with silicone gel or saline, to be safe. Under general anaesthesia, implants are typically positioned under or over the chest muscle through a small incision. While swelling, bruising, and soreness may persist for a few days, size enhancement occurs instantly and resolves in 7-8 weeks. Infection, bleeding, numbness, implant extrusion, and scar hardening are uncommon side effects. Contemporary implants are covered by a lifetime warranty. However, routine examinations are advised, and replacement is unnecessary unless problems occur.

Breast Reduction

Large-breasted women frequently suffer from posture problems, skin irritation, embarrassment, and pain in their backs, necks, and shoulders. These symptoms can be reduced, and breast proportion can be improved, with breast reduction surgery. Under general anaesthesia, the procedure usually necessitates a hospital stay of two to five days. Based on scarring, there are three types of breast reduction: the traditional method with an anchor-shaped scar, the more recent methods with a vertical scar, and a scarless option for certain patients using liposuction. The scars are found below the nipples. Drains can be used for 2-3 days to remove extra fluid. Bleeding, infection, nipple numbness, or loss are examples of complications. In 2-3 weeks, swelling and bruises go down, and after 3 months, the full effects become apparent.

Rejuvenation

It is now possible to make you look more youthful with the latest aesthetic surgery techniques. These procedures are collectively called rejuvenation procedures. As you grow older, the tissues become lax, and with the effect of gravity, you start seeing drooping of various body parts. The eyebrows droop, eyelids become loose, bags develop, wrinkles appear on the face, and the groove between the nose and cheek deepens. Breasts and buttocks sag.