Monday, May 5, 2008

Cometic Surgery an Introduction

Cosmetic enhancement and functional reconstruction yes these are the two given broad reasons why plastic surgery is performed. When ever this surgery is performed with aesthetics as a main concern it is referred to as cosmetic surgery to enhance the beauty of your body although it depends entirely on the person how she or he may see it....short nose or long nose.

Sushruta an ancient Indian physician wrote a book called Sushruta Samhita around eighth century describing rhinoplasty and otoplasty. Now plastic surgery is divided into reconstructive surgery where the focus is mainly on the reconstruction of the defects caused by a disease, trauma, or surgery. This surgery includes grafting that is moving tissue from one part of the body to another. Where as the second division of plastic surgery is cosmetic surgery also known as aesthetic surgery is primarily performed to change the features of a person who desires them like changing the size of the nose or curve of the lips.

Many times as the plastic surgeons reported cosmetic surgery improved the self-esteem of a person dramatically. When ever you think you have a flaw in the bodily appearnce you can improve it. It may be drooping eyes, a rather large nose, or big ear lobes, comestic surgery using modern methods can improve any flaw most of the time as an outpatient surgery that is done in one day.

Blepharoplasty is a kind of cosmetic surgery which is used in reducing drooping upper eyelids. These heavy eyelids where there is excess of fat deposit making the eyelid to droop is removed with cosmetic surgery a very simple surgery with no visible scars and the patient can be back to work within a week.