Types+of+Plastic+Surgery

__** Different Types of cosmetic surgeries performed and the risk involved **__ [[image:editorial_faces_compiled_reduce_3.jpg align="right"]]
**__Surgical Breast Augmentation__ - Breasts are enlarged by placing an implant behind each breast.**

Risks: •implants can rupture, leak, and deflate •infection •hardening of scar tissue around implant, causing breast firmness, pain, distorted shape, or implant movement •bleeding •pain •nipples may get more or less sensitive •numbness near incision blood collection around implant/incision •calcium deposits around implant •harder to find

Risks: •scarring •skin loss •infection loss of feeling in nipples or breast •nipples put in the wrong place •breasts not symmetrical
 * __Breast Lift__ - Extra skin is removed from the breast to raise and reshape breast. **

•if nipples and areola are detached, may lose sensation and decreased ability to breastfeed •bleeding •infection •scarring •harder to find breast lumps •poor shape, size, or position of nipples or breasts
 * __Breast Reduction__ - Fat, tissue, and skin is removed from breast. **

**__Eyelid Surgery__: Extra fat, skin, and muscle in the upper and/or lower eyelid is removed to correct "droopy" eyelids.** Risks: •blurred or double vision •infection •bleeding under the skin •swelling •dry eyes •whiteheads •can't close eye completely •pulling of lower lids •blindness

Risks: •infection •bleeding under skin •scarring •irregular earlobes •nerve damage causing numbness or inability to move your face •hair loss •skin damage
 * __Facelift__ - Extra fat is removed, muscles are tightened, and skin is rewrapped around the face and neck to improve sagging facial skin, jowls, and loose neck skin. **

**__Facial Implant__ - infection feeling of tightness or scarring around implant shifting of implant** Risks: •infection •feeling of tightness or scarring around implant •shifting of implant

**__Forehead Lift:__ Extra skin and muscles that cause wrinkles are removed, eyebrows are lifted, and forehead skin is tightened.** Risks: •infection •scarring •bleeding under skin •eye dryness or irritation •impaired eyelid function •loss of feeling in eyelid skin •injury to facial nerve causing loss of motion or muscle weakness

**__Lip Augmentation__: Material is injected or implanted into the lips to create fuller lips and reduce wrinkles around the mouth.** Risks: •infection •bleeding •lip asymmetry •lumping •scarring

**__Liposuction:__ Excess fat from a targeted area is removed with a vacuum to shape the body.** Risks: •baggy skin •skin may change color and fall off •fluid retention •shock •infection •burning •fat clots in the lungs •pain •damage to organs if punctured •numbness at the surgery site •heart problems •kidney problems •disability •death

**__Nose Surgery__: Nose is reshaped by resculpting the bone and cartilage in the nose.** Risks: •infection •bursting blood vessels •red spots •bleeding under the skin •scarring

**__Tummy Tuck:__ Extra fat and skin in the abdomen is removed, and muscles are tightened to flatten tummy.** Risks: •blood clots •infection •bleeding •scarring •fluid accumulation under the skin