3 Most Common Plastic Surgery Procedures

Have you been wondering at what age you can consider going in for plastic surgery? There is no age limit imposed to prevent someone from getting a facelift or having a part of their body reconstructed. According to current data, the average life expectancy in America is 78.5 years. This has led to an increase in the popularity of plastic surgery, with about 18 million surgical procedures taking place in the United States each year. Both men and women look for various plastic surgery services. But do you know the most common procedures people visit Beverly Hills plastic surgeon clinics to receive? Here are the three most common plastic surgery procedures:

• Liposuction

Liposuction is a surgical procedure used to remove fat from a specific area of the body for a person to have a shapelier and slimmer silhouette. A plastic surgeon can perform different liposuction procedures.

The most popular procedure they perform on their clients is tumescent liposuction. Under this procedure, a surgeon uses the saline solution, a numbing agent, and a specific drug to constrict the blood vessels infused in the area to be treated. All the solutions and drugs are sanctioned into the body with the help of a hollow metal instrument known as cannulas. The infused liquid can cause temporary fluid retention in the body that will reduce after a few days.

Another type of liposuction is ultrasonic-assisted liposuction (UAL). Under this procedure, the cannula releases ultrasonic energy to melt the fats to be removed from the body. This procedure is riskier than tumescent liposuction because it can cause external burns, and may require a lengthier surgery.

Other liposuction options include suction-assisted, laser liposuction, air-assisted and power-assisted. After these procedures are performed, you can return to work within a few days, depending on which part of the body they are performed.

• Breast Augmentation.

This is a surgical procedure many women receive in order to enlarge their breasts. It has become popular, with an average of over 300,000 women in America choosing this procedure annually. This surgery can be performed for different reasons like enlarging your breast, replacing a missing breast, or making asymmetrical breasts equal in size. Other women undergo this surgery when their breasts fail to develop during puberty.

Many women prefer the silicone implant option, which can take one or two weeks before recovering fully and returning to their routine duties.

• Blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty is an eyelid reshaping procedure that many people undergo for cosmetic reasons or to improve their vision when they have developed obstructing eyelids. When you develop sagging skin or too much skin, you are likely to develop impaired vision and you can end up with an aged appearance.

During the blepharoplasty procedure, your lower eyelids which have developed wrinkles or chronic puffiness will be reduced to give you a youthful appearance. Additionally, the fat pads that develop under your eyes, appearing like “bags’ will be removed. After the procedure, it can take 10 to 14 days to heal before you may feel comfortable going out in public.

There are different reasons why you may need a plastic surgery procedure to help improve different parts of your body. The best decision is to visit a plastic surgeon and discuss which type of procedure suits you. For any plastic surgery you need, you can book an appointment with Joshua Jacobson, MD. His office offers a wide range of plastic surgery procedures to improve your body and health.