Most often cosmetic surgery is performed on the face than any other body part. There are several types of facial cosmetic surgery procedures that range from non-invasive aesthetic types like Botox and laser treatment to more radical treatments like face lifts and nose jobs. Based on particular desires and needs of the patient, facial plastic surgery and other facial cosmetic procedures can greatly improve your appearance and self-esteem.
Non-invasive facial cosmetic procedures:
Botox: Botox injections work effective against wrinkles. These injections contain a purified toxin of botulism bacteria that relaxes facial muscles that cause cow’s feet and frown lines. The treatment takes only few minutes and causes slight discomfort.
Chemical peel: In this method, an acid solution is used to exfoliate the outer layers of the skin. This solution contains a mixture of lactic acid, phenol, glycolic acid, trichloroacetic acid or salicylic acid. The treatment takes 15 minutes and cause some stinging and irritation.
Microdermabrasion: Also called as power peel, it blasts the skin using tiny crystals to exfoliate the outer layer. This procedure helps to reduce mild acne scars, fine lines and brown spots.
Laser treatment: Nonablative lasers like Fraxel penetrates under the skin surface without damaging the outer layer. The laser helps to stimulate the production of collagen to reduce fine lines as well as enhances the skin tone and firmness.
Surgical facial cosmetic procedures:
There are various facial cosmetic surgery procedures that can be used to improve the appearance and enhance your beauty.
Facelift: The surgery helps to give your face a more youthful look by removing the excess skin which is saggy and wrinkled. Facelift cosmetic surgery can restore your features to a more natural level as well as remove the double chin and jowls that often comes with age.
Nose job: Also called as rhinoplasty, is used to restructure the nose into a more pleasing appearance. Also, the surgery can help to restore the natural appearance of your nose after an injury or correct a deviated septum that cause difficulty breathing.
Brow lift: This is a minor version of facelift that helps to remove excess skin and wrinkles on your forehead. This procedure may also be called as forehead lift and it will bring the brows to a more natural and younger appearing position.
Eyelid surgery: This surgery is helpful for older people whose eyelids have fallen and are now obscuring the vision. The surgery may help to restore a deeper and more natural curve to the eye socket.
Facial implants: This type of surgery is used to alter the bone structure of the face or fill up the aging spots. Implants create high cheek bones that are accepted as more pleasing on the eyes.
