In a world full of impossibilities, you now have the chance to alter your body to achieve your desired appearance. All this is attainable with the availability of cosmetic procedures that have continually improved with more safety and non-invasive solutions. While there is still a stigma around cosmetic procedures, they have led to significant confidence boosts for many who felt insecure about their appearance.
As cosmetic surgery becomes more normalized in society, more people are considering receiving common procedures. It is important to know what to expect before going under the knife. Read on to discover some of the most common cosmetic procedures available worldwide:
1. Liposuction
With the increase of people being conscious about their body shape, this procedure has become quite common, especially in women. Liposuction is a minimally-invasive procedure using a powerful suction pump, ultrasound, or laser. Those fat-removing tools all involve sucking all the fat through a tube.
This surgery targets the removal of excess fat beneath the skin from the stomach, thighs, buttocks, arms, chin, and back. At the maximum, the whole recovery process may take as long as three months, but you can resume work in 5-7 days once the procedure is done. However, you will still need to exercise to keep in shape.
2. Tummy Tuck or Abdominoplasty
Abdominoplasty helps tuck in sagging skin after weight loss or childbirth. As the name suggests, it’s meant to enhance the shape of the abdomen by tightening up the abdominal muscles and give you a slimmer and flatter waistline. It’s ideal for people struggling with stubborn fat, especially around the stomach and waistline area. The maximum full recovery time for this is around eight weeks.
3. Hair Transplantation
This procedure is for you if you have balding, thinning hair, or general hair growth concerns. A hair transplant is done by transferring small hairpieces from an area with thick hair growth to a bald or thinned area on your scalp.
Some may take more than one session to complete it fully. You’re likely to see hair growth 6-9 months after the procedure is done for most. However, if your hair loss is genetic-based, even a hair transplant might not resolve it. So, have all the facts at hand before going for it.
4. Rhinoplasty
Some of the breathing problems you have endured for a long time may have been caused by poor alignment of the airways in your nose. This issue is very common and can be corrected by rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty has for a long time helped realign the structure of the nasal passages restoring normal breathing. Others have also used it to have their face reshaped for a facial balance—the whole recovery period for people who undergo this takes about four weeks.
5. Breast Enhancements
These enhancements may vary from person to person, but all of them are meant to enhance appearance. Some may want a lift, others a reduction, while others may wish for an enlargement. Let’s discuss them briefly below:
- Breast Augmentation- commonly known as breast enlargement, is done by inserting silicone or saline implants to enlarge the breasts for people with smaller breasts. Others may also undergo this procedure to make their breast size proportional, especially after pregnancy or breastfeeding. For them to look natural, it might take six months.
- Breast Reduction- This procedure resizes breasts to a smaller size by removing a substantial amount of fat, skin, and skin from the breast and repositioning them. A full recovery for this takes approximately six weeks.
- Breast lift- Almost similar to a breast reduction, but it only removes a sizable amount of skin and tightens tissue giving one a pleasant breast lift. A full recovery for this takes 12 weeks to achieve the final shape you need.
6. Dermabrasion
Do you want to look young and have smooth skin? This procedure will work for you if you’re concerned about wrinkles, acne spots, sunburns, or scars. Dermabrasion is a short-time non-invasive surgery that will improve your facial outlook. It involves moving a small machine across your face while enhancing pressure to remove the old top skin layer replacing it with new skin. For visible results, it might take three months.
7. Lip Filling
Lip filling is another increasingly popular cosmetic procedure that aims to make the lips look fuller. The surgeon uses injectable dermal fillers in a gradual and spaced motion to increase the lips’ volume while still making sure that they eventually look natural. It takes the minimal time possible to get done. It might take four weeks to achieve the desired look.
You become happier and more confident when you’re satisfied with your appearance. There’s no reason to fear these procedures if you do them with an approved surgeon. However, make sure you fully understand what you’re getting into since reversing those changes might be costly or impossible.
About the Author
Jenn Walker is a freelance writer, blogger, dog-enthusiast, and avid beachgoer operating out of Southern New Jersey.