Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery
Cosmetic surgical procedures are aimed towards beauty enhancement fall under this category. It is a broad field of specialty services that can be applied to enhance any part of the body. While cosmetic surgery is meant solely for beauty enhancement, plastic surgery mainly involves rectification and reconstruction of deformed or dysfunctional body parts. Both cosmetic and plastic surgery in India procedures are highly demanded by medical tourists.
Plastic Surgery is a specialty in surgery involving reconstruction, rectification or alteration of different body parts to improve appearance or mend injuries. It has two main categories, reconstructive and cosmetic. Both of these categories have different goals. In reconstructive surgery, one or more parts of the body are reconstructed to improve the functionality while cosmetic surgery is solely meant for aesthetic purposes. These surgeries are invasive and may require a hospital stay.
Most common procedures are breast reduction, breast augmentation, liposuction, facelift, tummy tuck, rhinoplasty, maxillofacial surgery, butt lift, etc. Rapid advancements in plastic surgeries with improved patient safety measures have been influencing image conscious global population to go under the surgeon’s knife.
Plastic and Cosmetic treatments at our partner hospitals
Buttock Lift
This plastic surgery is aimed to improve the appearance of buttocks and is often a part of abdominoplasty. Fat from the abdomen, thighs and lower back is extracted and grafted into the buttocks to give a fuller appearance.
Face Lift
In this surgery, excessive fatty tissue is removed from the face to give the facial muscles a toned and youthful appearance. The facial skin is tightened and the wrinkles are removed.
Blepharoplasty
This procedure is aimed to rectify droopy eyelids or other deformities by removing excessive skin and fat. The eyes get an enhanced appearance. Both the upper and lower eyelids can be rectified.
Breast Reduction
This surgery involves the reduction of breast size by removal of excess fatty tissue. Women experiencing back and neck pain owing to heavy breasts often opt for this surgery.
Breast Augmentation
This is meant to enhance the size of breasts where silicone gel or saline implants are placed under the chest. Women with small breasts go for this surgery to enhance their appearance.
Rhinoplasty
It is the plastic surgery on the nose done to enhance its structure by rectifying certain defects. Nostrils are resized and repositioned along with the nasal bridge to give a sharp and pointed appearance.
Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
The process involves the removal of fat and tissues from the middle and lower abdomen improving the contour of the middle region of the body. It tightens the abdominal muscles giving it a firmer look.
Breast Lift
The surgery is done to rectify sagging breasts. Known as Mastopexy, the procedure involves removing excess fatty tissue and loosened skin to restore skin elasticity giving the breasts a firm appearance. Several types of procedures are followed based on the extent of the looseness of skin.
Liposuction
In this cosmetic surgery, stubborn fat from the hips, belly, thighs, neck, buttock, neck, chin and arms is removed to give a toned appearance to the body. Common liposuction procedures are Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction, Tumescent Liposuction, Laser Assisted Liposuction and Suction Assisted Liposuction.
Non Surgical Cosmetic Procedures
These are beauty enhancement treatments applied to remove wrinkles and other aging signs or stubborn fat around belly, hips and other areas of the body. Some of them may be minimally invasive and does not require a long hospital stay. Typical procedures are:
- Laser resurfacing for scar removal
- Sclerotherapy to treat spider and varicose veins
- Botox injection to smoothen wrinkled skin
- Teeth whitening