A Long-Term Guide: What Happens to Your Body Years After Liposuction?
Fat cells removed are permanent. In the field of aesthetic plastic surgery, liposuction is one of the procedures most often misunderstood as a weight-loss method when, in fact, it is a body-contouring procedure. The transient removal of the adipose tissue gives instant satisfaction, but a considerable number of patients raise the question of how the […]
Open or Closed Rhinoplasty: What Is the Best Technique?
The best technique depends on the case complexity. In the field of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, the discussion of whether to perform an open rhinoplasty (external) or a closed rhinoplasty (endonasal) is at the centre of the surgery plan. People not only tend to think that the difference between the two is whether there […]
What Kind of Breast Implant is the Healthiest?
Smooth silicone implants are considered the safest option. In the field of aesthetic plastic surgery, the health aspect of breast implants basically asks which prosthesis results in the highest level of compatibility with the human body and the lowest risk of late complications. For many years, the discussion about saline versus silicone gel breast implants […]
What is a Sapphire FUE Hair Transplant?
A FUE transplant using sapphire blades for precise incisions. In the rapidly changing area of trichology and hair restoration surgery, shifting from Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) to Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) significantly lowered patient morbidity. Yet, the latest and most important clinical breakthrough has not been in the extraction method but the implantation phase: in […]
Face Contouring Liposuction: What is Lipo Face Contour?
It removes facial fat to enhance jawline definition. In the realm of aesthetic plastic surgery, the outlining of the lower face and neck significantly determines how young a profile looks. With the natural aging process, the subcutaneous adipose tissue gradually accumulates in the submental (under chin) and submandibular areas, which blurs the clear division between […]
Sliding Genioplasty or Chin Implants: Which is Better?
Genioplasty offers permanent structural change; implants add projection. The adjustment of small receding chins or retrogenia is one of the main considerations in craniomaxillofacial surgery for the achievement of facial harmony and a normal profile. Those who have a weak chin quite often ask what is the best way to do the operation: should they […]
What is a Subnasal Lip Lift?
It shortens the space between the nose and upper lip. Among facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons, the subnasal lip lift—also known as subnasal cheiloplasty or the bullhorn excision—has been widely accepted as the ultimate surgical procedure to reverse the signs of an aging perioral complex. Hyaluronic acid dermal fillers will always be the first-line treatment […]
Liposculpture vs. Liposuction: What is the Best Procedure for Stomach?
Liposculpture shapes more precisely; liposuction removes bulk fat. Plastic surgery is an area where sometimes people get confused by the different terms related to reshaping the body, but the differences between liposculpture and liposuction are very significant. Both methods use the same basic tool, that is the suction-assisted lipectomy process, to get rid of fat […]