| Types of Cosmetic Surgery
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| Abdominoplasty (or "tummy tuck") |
| It is reshaping and firming of the abdomen by removing extra
fat and skin and muscles are tightened to flatten tummy. |
| The possible risks are: |
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Blood clots and scarring.
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Infection and bleeding
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Fluid accumulation under the
skin
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| Blepharoplasty
(or "eyelid surgery") |
| It is reshaping of the eyelids or the application of permanent
eyeliner, including Asian blepharoplasty |
| It is used to correct "droopy" eyelids by removing
Extra fat, skin, and muscle in the upper and/or lower eyelid.
Thus it results in reshaping of the eyelids or the application
of permanent eyeliner |
| The possible risks are: |
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Blurred or double vision or
unable to close eyes completely |
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Infection
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Swelling or bleeding under the
skin
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Dry eyes or pulling of lower
lids
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Whiteheads
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The worst possible risk could
be blindness
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| Augmentation Mammaplasty
(or "breast enlargement" or "boob job") |
| Breasts are enlarged by placing an implant of either saline
or silicone gel behind each breast. |
| The possible Risks are: |
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The biggest risk could be that
implants can rupture, leak, and deflate
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Infection or pain in the breast. |
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It could also lead to hardening
of scar tissue around implant, causing breast firmness, pain,
distorted shape, or implant movement
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Bleeding
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Nipples may get more or less
sensitive |
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Numbness near incision blood
collection around implant/incision
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There could be calcium deposits
around implant
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It may be harder to find breast
lumps
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| Mastopexy (or
"breast lift") |
| The possible risks are: |
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scarring or infection.
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skin loss.
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loss of feeling in nipples or
breast or nipples put in the wrong place.
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Worst possible risk could be
that breasts are not symmetrical.
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| Breast Reduction
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| It is done by removing fat, tissue, and skin |
| The possible risks are: |
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If nipples and areola are detached,
may lose sensation and decreased ability to breastfeed |
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Bleeding , infection and scarring.
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Poor shape, size, or position
of nipples or breasts and it is harder to find breast lumps.
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| Buttock Augmentation
(or "butt augmentation" or "butt implants") |
| Enhancement of the buttocks. This procedure can be performed
by using silicone implants or fat grafting that are transferred
from other areas of the body. |
| The possible risks are: |
| The biggest risk could be that implants can rupture, leak,
and deflate |
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Infection or pain in the butt.
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It could also lead to hardening
of scar tissue around implant, causing butt firmness, pain,
distorted shape, or implant movement |
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Bleeding |
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| Chemical peel |
| Removal of scars and sagging skin that does not involve surgery
and is done by applying a solution. The solutions of chemical
peels commonly involve Phenol, TCA, or Glycolic acid as the
active agent. Phenol peels, while the most effective, require
cardiac monitoring and require longer recovery periods, thus
diminishing their current popularity. |
| This is put onto the face (or parts of the face) that causes
the skin to blister and peel off which is replaced with new
radiant skin. |
| The possible risks are: |
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whiteheads or infection. |
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cold sores or allergic reaction
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raised scarring or color changes
or blotchiness
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It could also lead to heart
problems |
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| Rhinoplasty (or
"nose job") |
| It is-reshaping of the nose by resculpting the bone and cartilage
in the nose. |
| The possible risks are: |
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infection and scarring
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bursting blood vessels
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red spots and bleeding under
the skin
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| Rhytidectomy (or
"face lift") |
| Removal of wrinkles and signs of aging from the face by removing
extra fat, muscles are tightened rewrapping skin around face
and neck. |
| The possible risks are: |
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Bleeding under skin
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Scarring and infection
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Irregular earlobes or hair loss
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The worst possible risk is nerve
damage causing numbness or inability to move your face
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It could also lead to skin damage
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| Suction-Assisted
Lipectomy (or liposuction) |
| It is removal of fat from the body with a vacuum to shape
the body. |
| The possible risks are: |
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Baggy skin |
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Skin may change color and fall
off
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Fluid retention and infection
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Shock
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Burning sensation and pain
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Fat clots in the lungs
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Damage to organs if punctured
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numbness at the surgery site
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kidney or heart problems
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disability
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The worst possible risk is death.
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| Botox Injection |
| Botox is injected into a facial muscle to paralyze it, so
lines don't form when a person frowns or squints. |
| The possible risks are: |
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Face pain or droopy eyelids. |
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Muscle weakness and loss of
facial expression.
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Headaches and flu-like symptoms |
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Asymmetric smile
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Drooling
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| Collagen/fat Injection |
| Fat from your thigh or abdomen or collagen from a cow is injected
into facial wrinkles, pits, or scars. |
| The possible risks are: |
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It may trigger an autoimmune
disease |
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Contour problems
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Flu-like symptoms, rash and
swelling
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| Laser hair removal |
| Hair is removed by passing laser light over the skin. |
| The possible risks are: |
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hair regrowth
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scarring and change in skin
color
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| Laser skin resurfacing |
| Laser light is used to remove wrinkles, lines, age spots,
scars, moles, tattoos, and warts are removed using laser light
from the surface of the skin. |
| The possible risks are: |
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burns or scarring |
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change in skin color
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infection |
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