by Dr Jimade Ola-Solomon

Cosmetic surgery involves techniques intended for the “enhancement” of appearance through surgical and medical techniques, and is specifically concerned with maintaining normal appearance, restoring it, or enhancing it beyond the average level; with the five most common surgeries being breast augmentation (breast implantation or boob job), liposuction (removal of excess fat), rhinoplasty (nose reshaping), eyelid surgery (eyelid enhancement) and abdominoplasty (tummy tuck). Cosmetic surgery can also be for scar corrections and disfigurement repairs.

There are two basic types of cosmetic surgery, the operative and non-operative (which include wrinkle treatment (Botox injection) and hair removal techniques.

Having cosmetic surgery, is a big decision, so you should think carefully about why you want it

Also ask yourself:
• Am I expecting the surgery to change my life as well as my appearance?
• Am I considering cosmetic surgery for myself or to please someone else?
 Am I expecting the surgery to improve my relationship?
 Am I expecting the surgery to improve my social skills or job prospects? Can surgery really give me the look I want?
 Am I going to be happier with my looks
 Can it solve my disfigurement problems?

The most prevalent aesthetic/cosmetic procedures include:

Abdominoplasty: reshaping and firming of the abdomen. Who is eligible?

The most significant determinant of a good candidate is the amount of loose skin that one has below his/her belly button, which is often caused by significant weight loss or pregnancy or both in both cases, the abdominal soft tissue has been stretched beyond its ability to shrink back.

If you can easily grab excess skin/soft tissue and pinch a large amount, it is likely that a tummy tuck will provide a highly noticeable improvement.

Benefits
The removal of the loose, flabby abdominal skin and soft tissue that most patients thought would never go away

More choices of clothes to wear

Elevation of self esteem

Added benefit is that the skin removed is usually the skin that contains stretch marks. The majority of stretch marks which is usually located below the belly button can be completely removed. In addition, the underlying muscles are tightened. This markedly flattens the stomach, enhances the contour and provides a more hourglass figure.
This procedure does not affect future pregnancies.

FACELIFT

Who is eligible?

Anyone above the age of 40 with realistic expectation and is concerned about:
Bags under the eyes
Prominent Naso-labial folds and Jowls
Drooping eyebrows and forehead wrinkles
Restores youthfulness, Improves facial structures and eliminates facial static wrinkles.

BREAST MODIFICATION

Women who wish to minimize:
 Sagging of the breasts
 enlarge/ enhance the volume of the breasts
 Reduce the breast volume and
 Are realistic in their expectations

Benefits:
Having a breast lift improves appearance to
Better fitting clothes
Repositioning the Nipple to a youthful position
Creates more cleavage
Improve self confidence

BOTOX TREATMENTS: The first option, which is most appropriate to treat active lines or age associated wrinkles is to temporarily weaken or paralyses the muscles that is causing the wrinkles.

Botox is a family of the neurotoxin that blocks nerve signal that causes muscle to contract.

It works directly where it is placed and thus can be artistically used to alter facial expressions.

If you are interested in finding out more about the available procedures to suit your personal needs you can send inquires to livebetter9ja@gmail.com

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