What is plastic surgery?

 

Plastic surgery can also be defined as the branch of surgery that deals with the reconstruction and aesthetic or cosmetic enhancements of the human body be it in parts or as a whole. It is a subspecialty of surgery practiced by plastic surgeons.

Surgical Procedures

Hard Tissue Procedures

 

             - Corrective jaw surgery

                          - BSSO

                          - Lefort

                          - Genioplasty

 

             - Zygomatic (malar)  implants

 

             - Chin implants

 

             - Rhinoplasty (Nose plastic surgery)

 

Soft Tissue Procedures

 

             - Cosmetic Face Lift Surgery

 

             - Liposuction

 

             - Lip Surgery

 

             - Eyelid surgery

Plastic Surgery Facts: Plastic specialist surgery procedures are numerous and the perception of beauty varies among individuals. It is therefore imperative that the plastic surgeon and the patient knows each other’s expectations and limitations before hand before proceeding with the surgical procedure.