Plastic Surgery Essay

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When you hear of plastic surgery, what do you think of? Just because the name includes the word “plastic” does not mean patients who have this surgery end up with a face full of fake stuff. The modern world introduced the science of cosmetic surgery to many people. Plastic surgery is a special type of surgery that can involve both a person’s appearance and ability to function. Plastic surgeons strive to improve a patient’s appearance and self-image through both reconstructive and cosmetic procedure. Cosmetic is the most common procedure altering a part of the body that the person is not satisfied with. Common cosmetic procedures include reshaping the nose, removing pockets of fat from specific spots on the body, or making the breasts larger. Nose reshaping, or rhinoplasty, is the surgical correction of nasal deformities. These deformities can be from an injury, after a previous rhinoplasty, or just due to plain old genetics. According to Dr. Lean M. Loftus, who is the author of “The Smart Woman’s Guide to Plastic Surgery,” which is essential information from a female plastic surgeon published by Contemporary Books in 2000, nose surgery cost about $4000-$6000 dollars and the operation itself takes 2-4 hours depending on how extensive your deformity is. D. Dr. Lean M. Loftus states, nose reshaping can be done safely as an outpatient and most patients will be able to go home the same day. In most cases, there will be a small splint on the outside of the nose. This splint should be kept dry and will be removed after a week. If a septoplasty is also performed, you may also have splints inside of your nose. These are usually removed after a few days. Most importantly, pain from nose reshaping is usually minimal. It is worst in the first 24 hours, but then it rapidly improves. You can shower the day after surgery, but you should keep the splint dry until it is removed.
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