Cosmetic surgery

Cosmetic surgery

Cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is a special branch of plastic surgery concerned with the modification or improvement of the appearance of a physical feature, irregularity, or defect.

Industry: Beauty

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Cosmetic surgery

lasers

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

Lasers can be effectively used to eliminate surface blood vessels on the face that become reddened and enlarged due to sun exposure. The problem is most often seen in fair-skinned individuals who ...

A technique that surgically lifts the corners of the aging mouth can eliminate the pronounced droop and unhappy facial expression that often develops with advanced age. By cutting away small diamonds ...

lip reduction

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

To reduce the lips, a small strip of the mucosa (the lining of the lip) is surgically removed to narrow the lips to the desired proportion. The small scars on the outside of the lips are barely ...

Phenol

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

The chemical phenol is sometimes used for full-face peeling when sun damage or wrinkling is severe. It can also be used to treat limited areas of the face, such as deep wrinkles around the mouth, but ...

platysma

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

The muscle which, when tight and firm, gives the neck underneath the chin and jawline its youthful contour. The platysma muscle can be tightened during a facelift or as a separate procedure.

Reviderm Intra

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

A dermal filler comprised of non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid with suspended carbohydrate complex microspheres. A semi-permanent filler, the microspheres fully resorb in months. Not U.S. FDA ...

thigh lift

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

A thigh lift can be performed to tighten sagging muscles and remove excess skin in the thigh area. Because a thigh lift leaves noticeable scars in the inner or outer thigh area that some patients ...