special subjects
Surgery
Cosmetic surgery
Cosmetic surgery is a type of elective surgery that is focused on enhancing appearance. Cosmetic surgery involves a wide variety of operations, for example Rhytidectomy: Removing wrinkles from the face and neck Abdominoplasty: Removing fat and excess skin from the abdominal area Mammoplasty: Enlarging or reducing breast size Hair replacement surgery: Restoring scalp hair Mandibuloplasty: Altering the appearance of the jaw Blepharoplasty: Altering the appearance of the eyes Rhinoplasty: Altering the appearance of the nose Liposuction: Removing body fat Sclerotherapy: Eliminating varicose veins A person should choose a doctor who has met a medical specialty’s standards for practice (board certification) and who has extensive experience doing the operation. Because obtaining the best results requires close adherence to instructions after the operation, cosmetic surgery is recommended only for highly motivated people. Popular and tempting as cosmetic surgery may be, it is expensive and it poses risks, including serious health risks as well as the possibility that appearance may be less pleasing to the person than it was originally. 