Contour Your Cheeks through Buccal Lipectomy

Ogee or S-shaped curve is the ideal check structure that looks beautiful and most of the women want to achieve it. Exercise and dieting certainly do not help to attain it. In fact, buccal fat extraction is found to be an efficient procedure to achieve an aesthetically ideal shape of cheeks. It slims your face and your facial contour appears more defined. People, who have round faces and have fat cheeks that do not trim with age, particularly like the method because it shows significant improvement in their features. Some significant benefits of the procedure are

· It enhances facial contour.

· It slims your face without an extensive surgery.

· It gives a sculpted and well-carved appearance to cheeks.

· It can remove as much fat as you want to remove from your cheeks.

· It increases self-confidence and self-esteem as you know that you look beautiful with your new appearance.

Also known as cheek reduction surgery, it is a plastic surgery procedure and removes fat tissues from beneath the cheeks. The surgery uses general anesthesia or conscious sedation and involves two incisions in cheeks to remove buccal fat pad.

Choosing the right surgeon for having your surgery done is of foremost importance when it comes to plastic surgery procedures. You must choose a qualified surgeon with extensive experience in the field so that he/she would be able to give you the best results.

Post-op period

Length of recovery period after a buccal fat extraction surgery depends upon the individual’s healing ability. The final result of the surgery becomes evident a few months later. The outcome of the procedure is not drastic or unnatural. No one will notice that you have had a surgery, rather they would ask if you have lost some weight. As the incisions are made on the inside of the mouth so, there will be no visible scars.

Potential risks

As it is a surgical procedure, it has some potential risks and complications. Swelling and bruising are normal side effects. Infection can also occur which would need your surgeon’s immediate attention. You should check your temperature every now and then because an increase in temperature may indicate an infection. Take food that are bacteria free and avoid any connection with the wound.

A serious complication is loss of sensation around the cheeks that can be temporary but can become permanent in some cases. Asymmetry in both the cheeks in another complication. Both of these issues would essentially mean another surgery.

The surgery must be performed carefully and a lot of fat tissues must not be extracted as it would give a hollow appearance. Consult an American Board Certified plastic surgeon to discuss your case. Contour your face and get an aesthetically ideal appearance.

Now You can have a Strong and Chin through Fillers!

Almost all of us do not pay attention to our chins and as a result we miss a great part of enhancement that we can make in our facial features. Chin surgery aims to change the appearance of your chin to create an increased harmony in your facial features. Sometimes it is used to correct asymmetry in chin.

 

Types of Chin Augmentation Procedures

There are two types of procedures namely; implants and fillers, that are frequently used for chin augmentation.

	Chin Fillers	Chin Implants
Involves Surgery	No	Yes
Duration of Treatment	Few minutes to less than an hour	40-45 minutes
Duration of Results	Temporary	Permanent
Recovery Period	Short	Long
Risks and Complications	Minimum	Medium
Pain Related to the Treatment	No pain	Slight discomfort

Chin fillers are a popular choice among people who want to have strong chins for a while or want to see how they will be looking with a permanent chin augmentation. Chin implants are sought by people who want to have a strong chin for the rest of their lives. They may have tested fillers prior to have chin implants.

Chin Augmentation Without Surgery

 

Chin augmentation without surgery involves use of fillers that fill out chin and make it strong and may lengthen your face.

 

· Usually local anesthesia is used to ease any pain due to injections.

· Amount of filler depends upon the results that you are expecting from the treatment.

· Filler settles down with time and gives natural looking results.

· You feel pin pricks at the surgeon introduces anesthetic.

· You may feel pressure as the fillers reach and fill out your shin.

· The length of the procedure depends upon the amount of filler that is needed to be injected

· Usually procedure takes few minutes and less than an hour, at a max.

Side Effects of Chin Augmentation Without Surgery

Fillers do not inherit the long list of risks and side effects that surgical procedures have. however, they do have some side effects like

· Swelling

· Redness

· Bumps on treated area

· Allergic reaction

All these three are temporary side effects and resolve soon after the treatment.

Longevity of Results

Fillers are not permanent. Chin restores its old shape after some time. The longevity of results depends upon multiple factors like activity level, skin type, filler type of the patient. Usually results stay 6-12 months after treatment. You can have repeated treatments if you want to maintain your strong chin.

FAQ about Endoscopic Brow Lift Surgery

What is a brow lift surgery?

A brow lift is also known as forehead lift or browplasty. It aims at correcting droopy eyebrows which may obstruct vision and removing forehead wrinkles and fine lines. The surgery changes position of soft tissues of forehead thereby elevating the saggy eyebrows.

What are different procedures of brow lift surgery?

There are four different procedures that are used for browplasty. Old patients or those who have thick eyebrows and male pattern baldness are often treated with direct brow lift. People who have excessively droopy brows and deep wrinkles on forehead are suitable candidates of mid forehead lift. If you do not want any incision on your face and an elevated hairline, then coronal forehead lift may be a good procedure for you. If you are willing for a lesser invasive procedure that ensures quicker healing and less discomfort, then perhaps endoscopic brow lift is the best answer for you.

Who can benefit from a brow lift surgery?

Anyone who wants to remove or reduce wrinkles that appear on forehead and between eyebrows and/or wants to reposition a droopy eyebrow that may obstruct vision can benefit from brow lift surgery. It gives your face a raised appearance and you lookalert and youthful.

Does brow lift give permanent results?

Brow lift procedures show considerable results even after several years. They are not like surgeries that need to be repeated every now and then. Rather, they are generally accepted for longevity of their outcomes.

I cannot take many days off from work, which procedure should I go?

If you want a long term solution for your droopy brows and/or forehead wrinkles, cannot afford a long recovery period and want quicker healing, endoscopic brow lift may be a perfect choice for you. It involves less discomfort and quicker healing. You will not need to take many days off from your work.

How endoscopic brow lift is better than other procedures?

Endoscopic brow lift is relatively a new procedure. It entails many benefits that traditional brow lift lacks. Some of its worth considering advantages are:

· It is lesser invasive than other procedures of brow lift surgery.

· Only small incisions are made.

· It involves minimal bleeding.

· Endoscopic brow lift recovery is quick and with less discomfort.

What is the procedure of endoscopic brow lift?

Surgeon performs surgery by making 2 or more small incisions in the forehead then inserts a small camera through incision and watches video on screen. Surgeon adjusts muscles and tissues according to the requirement, lifts skin to elevate brows, skin may or may not be sutured to support the elevated skin and at the end, incisions are closed with stitches.

What should I expect after an endoscopic brow lift surgery?

Endoscopic brow lift recovery is not long and you will be able to resume your activities soon after the surgery. Most probably, you will not encounter significant pain after endoscopic browplasty. Rather you will have discomfort and feel headache for 2 to 3 days. Pain medications are prescribed to ease your discomfort that most of the times patients take only for first two or three days. You will have temporary swelling and numbness in your brow and when sensation is back, most probably you will have itching and feeling of paresthesia for some time. To ensure a quick healing process, you must act upon the surgeon’s post-op advices.

Medical and Aesthetic Achievements of Nose Job

Nose surgery or rhinoplasty is frequently done to reconstruct the shape, restore the functions or to improve the appearance of nose. In some cases it aims to correct nasal impairments and in others it is done to make a person beautiful. The procedure of rhinoplasty involves making an incision, separating the soft tissues from bones, correcting them as required, suturing back the incisions and applying a stent to make the treated area less mobile.

Candidacy criteria for nose surgery

You need to provide your brief medical history to your plastic surgeon along with a complete log of aesthetic and functional nasal problems, their duration, drugs used and drugs abused. The surgeon determines the physical and psychological health of the patient and evaluates if you can go through the post-operative stress and depression. Because no matter how direly you want to change the shape of your nose, you are most likely to experience depression on seeing your nose swollen and in a stent. Surgeon records your skin type, current surgical scars and the aesthetic appearance of the nose and a number of tests are performed to identify nasal deformities.

Medical achievements of nose surgery

Lesions due to skin cancer: Skin cancer defects (lesions) are often treated through rhinoplasty. In such cases healing process of the patient depends upon the patient’s age and the extent of surgery.

Traumatic nasal defects: although traumas usually do not cause a nasal injury, sometimes they cause nasal defects that are treated under reconstructive rhinoplasty.

Congenital deformities: a wide range of inborn defects in bone, cartilage or skin of the nose are treated through rhinoplasty. Cleft lip and cleft palate is a frequently treated congenital deformity.

Obstructed airways: nose job corrects pinched nose and obstructed airways that were caused due to over-trimming of nasal cartilage in a previous cosmetic rhinoplasty.

Perforated septum: noses that bear a saddling appearance due to a collapsed septum or autoimmune diseases are also treated through nose jobs.

Aesthetic achievements of rhinoplasty

You can ask your surgeon to show you some nose surgery before and after pictures of previous patients. Following are some examples of achievements of rhinoplasty that enlist how patients look before the surgery and how their nose shapes are altered through surgery:

Before	After
Nose with a round tip	Smaller and projected nose tip
Crooked or disproportionate nose	Straightening of nose, correction of tip, a droopy effect can also be created.
Wide tip and enlarge nostrils	Projected tip and narrow nostrils
Less projected nose with a hanging nasal septum or columella	Projected tip and lesser hanging
Nasal twist and wide tip	Straightening of twist and projected tip
Hump and boxy tip	Projected tip and reduced hump
Collapsed tip due to a bad rhinoplasty	Projected tip with narrow nose

Risks associated with nose job:

· Post-op bleeding is a rare risk and you do not need a medical treatment if it happens.

· Infections are uncommon. But if they occur, they may require a doctor’s assistance to drain pus.

· Fibrous bands or adhesions may form. They obstruct breathing and require surgical removal.

· External skin may become shapeless and as a result tip may become round and loose break (a deformity known as parrot beak). It happens due to over-trimming of cartilage framework.

· In other cases, a saddle nose, porcine nose or a pinched-tip nose may appear due to some wrong measures during the surgery.

· Difficult breathing or whistling breathing due to an accidental septal perforation during the surgery.

Live your life with open eyes, eyelid lift surgery can help

My neighbor’s eight-year boy has little bags under his eyes. They are not caused by excess fat – of course – and look kind of cute. However, many people develop droopy eyelids and fat deposits under eyes with age. They do not look cute, but create a sad, tired, or sleepylook to their face. Blepharoplasty, also known as eyelid lift or eyelid lift surgery, can remove extra skin and fat from upper or lower eyelids making you look rested and alert.

What eyelid surgery can do for you?

• Upper eyelid surgery is performed on upper eyelid and can remove excess fatty deposits that create puffiness.

It can correct loose or sagging skin that creates folds or disturbs the shape of the upper eyelid. It can also correct vision impairment due to drooping upper eyelid.

Lower eyelid surgery can remove excess skin from the lower eyelid.

It can also remove bags under the eyes.

 

Is eyelid lift surgery right for you?

It is right surgery for all adult men and women with healthy facial tissue and muscles, and realistic goals for improvement.

 

Who is a good candidate for eyelid surgery?

· Individuals who don’t have a serious disease or medical condition that can hamper healing process.

· People who do not smoke

· Individuals with realistic goals and positive outlook

 

 

Which condition you must tell your surgeon before the surgery?

· If you have any eye disease such as dry eye, glaucoma, or detached retina.

· Under or overactive thyroid

· High blood pressure, diabetes, or other cardiovascular diseases

What is the expected recovery period and what are recovery guidelines?

After the procedure, your surgeon may apply lubricating ointment and cold compresses. In some cases, your eyes may be covered with gauze. Your surgeon will give you instructions about caring your eyes, medication, and when to follow-up regarding surgery.

You may feel some swelling, irritation, bruising, or dry eyes, which can be controlled with medication, ointment, and cold compresses. You must take care to protect your eyes from sun until the healing is fully complete. Furthermore, if anything is unclear in your mind regarding surgery, don’t forget to ask it from your surgeon.

Don’t let these small problems stop you from enjoying your life to the fullest. Have eyelid surgery if you need it and live your life with “open eyes”.

Enhance Your Looks and Luck With Cheek Augmentation

One of the first things that people notice when they look at you is your face structure. A large part of your face structure is determined by the shape and size of your cheekbones. High and wide cheekbones have always been considered a sign of beauty and strong character.