What is cosmetic plastic surgery?
Cosmetic plastic surgery is done to change the way you look. For some, it may mean redesigning the body's contour and shape or smoothing wrinkles. Or it may be done to get rid of balding areas. Others may choose varicose vein treatment or breast enlargement. There are many procedures to choose from. They can help create an image that makes you feel more confident and comfortable with how you look.
Health insurance rarely covers the cost of these procedures. Despite that, the number of people choosing to have cosmetic plastic surgery continues to grow. The top cosmetic surgeries are breast enlargement, liposuction, nose reshaping, eyelid surgery, tummy tuck, and facelift.
What are the most common plastic surgery procedures?
Listed below are the most common cosmetic procedures, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. They are listed by their common or descriptive names. Some are invasive, and some are minimally invasive. The medical term for the procedure is in parentheses:
- Breast augmentation or enlargement (augmentation mammoplasty)
- Breast implant removal
- Breast lift (mastopexy) with or without the placement of an implant
- Buttock lift
- Chin, cheek, or jaw reshaping (facial implants or soft tissue augmentation)
- Dermabrasion
- Eyelid lift (blepharoplasty)
- Facelift (rhytidectomy)
- Forehead lift
- Hair replacement or transplantation
- Lip augmentation
- Liposuction (lipoplasty)
- Lower body lift
- Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty)
- Thigh lift
- Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
- Upper arm lift (brachioplasty)
- Botox injections
- Cellulite treatment
- Chemical peel
- Plumping, or collagen or fat injections (facial rejuvenation)
- Laser skin resurfacing
- Laser treatment of leg veins
- Vaginal rejuvenation
Date Last Reviewed: 12/31/2022
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