Plastic Surgery: The Method to Repair and Improve Your Body

1. Plastic Surgery: The Method to Repair and Improve Your Body Plastic surgery is a procedure which is aimed to make an improvement at some part of the body or to repair some severe damage of skin tissues. In these surgeries, the skin tissues transfer from a suitable part of the body to the affected area. In some other procedures, laser treatments, chemical treatments, or some other dermatology treatments are used. History of Plastic Surgeries- Even though the procedure of plastic surgery sounds a recent achieve, but medical documents from ancient Egypt holds a record of methods similar to it. These documents are dated between 3000-2500 BC. Ancient Indian texts also contain the record of Sushruta, the man who is considered as the father of modern surgery. Reports show that he had performed several plastic surgeries, eye surgeries, and various other cosmetic treatments. Plastic surgery had also reached Britain, Rome, and other European countries by the 750 AD. Types Plastic Surgeries - Plastic surgery is a vast topic, with various applications and treatments. It can be performed to make and improvement at some point of the body. Or it can be performed to repair or reconstruct any damaged 1 Mayra Skin and Aesthetics Clinic| www.mayraskinclinic.com

2. part of the body. Generally, plastic surgery is divided into two reconstruction surgery and cosmetic surgery, let’s have a look. Reconstruction Surgery- Reconstruction Plastic Surgery can be performed to repair functional damage that is caused due to some injuries or burn. Such as facial bone fracture, inherited abnormality, immature abnormality, and damage due to some infection or disease. Generally, reconstruction surgery is performed to correct these damages and to improve body functions. Some of the most common reconstruction surgery includes scar removal, hand surgery, tumor removal, injury repair, facial surgery, cleft lip surgery, contracture surgery, etc. In the process of reconstruction surgery, the surgeons use microsurgeries and transfer tissues to cover the defected area. Suitable tissues can be taken from part of the body if no local tissues can be used. In this surgery, a flap of skin, bone, fat, or muscle can be removed and used for the affected part of the body. Cosmetic Surgery- Unlike reconstruction surgery, cosmetic surgeries and cosmetic dermatology treatments can be done voluntarily. It can be performed on any body part to improve in its appearance. A report says that approximately 16 million cosmetic surgeries and procedures are done in the United States in the year 2014. This figure has been doubled since the start of the century. Some of the most common cosmetic surgeries include liposuction, eyelid surgery, and abdominoplasty, rhinoplasty, facelift, botox treatment, laser treatment, etc. In cosmetic surgery, there are different types of treatments available, which can be surgical or non- surgical. Usually, the skin is exposed to a laser, or some substance is injected in the skin to improve it. In treatments like chemical peel treatment, the skin is peeled off using a chemical to make cosmetic improvements. Conclusion- Needing repair or improvement of any part of your body can be difficult and painful. As we have seen, there are treatments available to do it. Things that you need to understand before going for any treatment. What kind of skin you have, what is the procedure that will be best suited for you, and about that information of that procedure, you need to know all this. For this, you need an expert dermatologist, consult with him first then make your mind for the procedure. 2 Mayra Skin and Aesthetics Clinic| www.mayraskinclinic.com