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Cosmetic procedures

When the outward appearance no longer matches the internal image of oneself, the feeling of self-worth can be seriously undermined. Many people closely link confidence and positive energy with beautiful and proportional outward appearance.

Outward appearance has an essential function in everyday life.

From the medical point of view, plastic surgery is not only used to improve self-image, it is also taken into consideration after accidents, when this type of treatment can be necessary.

In recent years, immense progress has been achieved in this area in terms of types of treatment and surgical methods:

  • Breast augmentation
  • Breast lift
  • Breast reduction
  • Cheek correction
  • Chin correction
  • Otoplasty/Ear correction
  • Eyelid correction
  • Face lift
  • Lip correction
  • Liposuction/ Fat removal
  • Rhinoplasty/ Nose correction
  • Spider treatment of the veins
  • Abdominal lift

Breast augmentation

The breasts are one of the most important feminine symbols and have a significant role in the feeling of self-worth. Women who are dissatisfied with the natural shape of their breasts, changes caused by aging and loss of weight, disproportional breasts and small breasts can find help in cosmetic surgery.

Breast augmentation is one of the most frequent procedures in cosmetic/plastic surgery and it is not performed for solely aesthetic reasons. The reconstruction of breasts using silicon implants can be necessary in early stages of breast deformation or after amputation of breasts due to a malignant disease.

The methods of the typical breast augmentation differ in the type, shape and size of the implants. The implant filling is composed of silicon and biocompatible saline; sometimes an empty implant is inserted and the filling is later injected.

The pros and cons of each method must be thoroughly considered in each individual case. The procedure itself is conducted under general anesthesia and it is necessary that the patient stay in the hospital for 1-3 days.

All post-surgical measures are designed to help the process of recovery. In the first weeks after the surgery, it is recommended to wear a special brassiere that lifts the breasts.

Sports and other physical activities should be avoided for approximately 2 months. After about 6 months, these complications should entirely disappear, along with most of the scars. At this stage, the results of the breast surgery become visible and recognizable.

Biocompatibility of the implant may represent a certain amount of risk because the implant is essentially an alien object in your body. In some cases, a hardening of the outer coat can occur as the result of a defense mechanism. A second corrective surgery might be helpful in this case.

Breast lift

The breasts are one of the most important feminine features. When they lose firmness and elasticity due to natural factors such as pregnancy, breast feeding and the normal aging process, cosmetic surgery offers the breast lift, also known as mastopexy, as one of the possibilities to lift and tighten the breast tissue.

When it is no longer realistic to expect improvements through balanced diet, exercise and cosmetics, a breast lift should be considered.

The body and breasts should be fully developed, and the patient’s health stable. A breast lift is a surgery which is normally performed under general anesthesia. The procedure lasts for 2-3 hours, and the patient remains in the hospital for 1-4 days. In the first days after the breast lift, the patients wear a tight bandage to protect the scars and maintain tightness of the breasts.

After the surgery the patient can expect swelling, pain and potential hematomas. These problems are usually treated while the patient is in the hospital. The main risks of a breast lift are wound inflammation and oversensitivity in the breasts. If the wound is healing well and post-surgical measures have been taken, the patient can soon return to her normal daily activities if hard physical work is avoided.

Breast reduction/ Reduction mammoplasty

The size and shape of the breasts are very important to every woman. For many women, very large breasts have negative effects and are not attractive. Their weight can even cause medical problems: due to bad posture and curving of the spine a woman can suffer from neck, shoulder and back pain.

In modern cosmetic surgery, breast reduction is a frequent and usually routine procedure which helps many women regain confidence. Depending on the initial condition, different methods of breast reduction, also called mammary reductoplasty, are available. In most cases, it is combined with a breast lift to achieve the desired shape and firmness as much as possible.

The breast reduction is normally performed under general anesthesia; the patient remains in the hospital after the procedure for 1-7 days. Following the surgery, the patient wears a tight bandage, but she can have a shower and maintain normal bodily hygiene after a few days.

As in all other surgical procedures, swelling, hematomas and potential pain are possible, but can be eliminated during the patient’s stay in the hospital. The patient wears a breast supporting brassiere for a few weeks which helps the healing of the wound. Some scars will probably remain on the skin.

If the patient follows the doctor’s advice for the best possible personal care after the procedure, all symptoms and problems should disappear within approximately 6 months, when the final results will also become quite visible. The symptoms caused by too large breasts will also be reduced.

Cheek correction

Your face is not only determined by the shape of your eyes, nose and mouth, but also by the structure and the shape of your bones which form the basis of your face.

The proportions and the shape of the chin and the cheek bones are therefore equally important characteristics of a symmetrical face. High cheek bones are considered elegant and lovely. Plastic surgery can give “weak” cheeks a more beautiful shape and fullness.

Chin correction

When the chin is too prominent, protruded or if it is “weak”, flat and lacks projection, reshaping can make the profile of the face look beautiful and proportional.

In some cases, a genioplasty (chin reshaping) can be performed for medical or orthopaedic reasons.

This procedure can generally be performed after the jaw bone has been fully developed. Shifting of the chin area to the desired direction is surgically achieved after a thorough analysis of the face and consultations with the patient, in most cases with general anesthetic. Depending on the type of correction, the surgeon removes parts of the chin or, in case of the lowered chin, visually shifts the chin by inserting an implant.

Swelling and hematoma are possible after the operation, but they soon disappear. The patient might also experience pain during eating or speaking.

The healing process should be aided by cold compression and proper care. The patient should maintain the oral cavity with special care.

With adequate care of the wound and generally positive outcome of the procedure, normal daily existence without difficulties is usually possible after 7 to 10 days.

Ear correction/ Otoplasty

On most people, ears are not a very prominent feature, except when they do not match the overall appearance, i.e. stand out in the negative sense: the so called “Dumbo ears” or floppy ears.

The problem of inborn malformation or asymmetry of the ear cartilage on both ears can be removed with a modern surgical procedure. This is a simple, low risk method of reshaping the cartilage that can be done on one or both ears.

It is recommended to undergo the procedure in childhood years, because the cartilage is then softer than in the adult years. The child should definitely be older than five when the main phase of ear growth begins. The procedure is performed on children and adults of all ages without significant difficulties.

Floppy ears are caused by the underdevelopment of the ear or the lack of ear folds. The surgical procedure creates the folds and fixes the ear into a new position.

There is no fear of prominent scars because the procedure is performed in the rear part of the ear.

Usually, when there are no complications, the surgery can be conducted under local anesthesia and lasts for two hours, or 30-60 minutes per ear. In extreme cases, the patient is advised to remain in the hospital overnight.

After the surgery, as soon as the effect of the sedative wears off, the patient can leave the hospital with an escort. If the process of recovery goes according to plan, the patient can return to work, and the children can return to school, within three or four days.

Eyelid correction

Our eyelids form a complete aesthetic unity with our face and contribute greatly to an open, friendly appearance. However, the natural aging process can leave visible marks. The skin and the muscular tissue in the area of the eyes can lose elasticity, which causes development of wrinkles and excess tissue. Furthermore, fat tissue can develop in the eye cavity.

Such skin irregularities are highly visible and described in common terms such as droopy eyelids (upper eyelids) and bags under the eyes (lower eyelids).

Depending on the nature of irregularity, droopy eyelids or bags under the eyes can create the impression of a prematurely aged and tired face. By lifting and visually rejuvenating the eyelids, the eyes and the face become more beautiful.

Face lift

True beauty knows no age. Nevertheless, many people want to stop the natural process of aging, or at least slow it down a bit.

Our skin is subject to the normal aging process which leads to reduced elasticity and tightness of the subcutaneous muscular tissue. Wrinkles appear primarily in the face and neck area, and the skin becomes limp. All this can cause different changes to your appearance and make your face look tired.

A person’s lifestyle can also leave marks: sunbathing, diet, smoking, alcohol etc. can accelerate the natural aging process of the skin.

Further deepening of already deep wrinkles will not be stopped by anti-aging creams.

Limp skin can be removed with a face lift, and the tissue can be tightened. If properly performed, a face lift can make your face look up to 8-12 years younger. The procedure is performed with special care to keep the mimic and features of the face intact, while maintaining the natural look.

The procedure is performed under general anesthesia. It is possible to tighten the skin of the entire upper part of the face and to lift the neck and cheeks. Targeted procedures can also be used to soften the deep wrinkles between the nose and in the corners of the mouth.

Wounds that heal normally in most cases disappear within a few months. Two or three weeks after surgery, the patient can experience a tightening feeling on the skin, swelling and nausea. All undesirable side effects should disappear after that period, and the skin should be visibly tighter.

The healing process can be accelerated with a lot of rest and by raising the head during sleep.

Lip correction

Full, nicely shaped lips are considered sensual in most cultures, while thin lips do not correspond to contemporary ideals of beauty.

The lips are often thin from birth, but they can also grow thin with age and lose their beauty. Furthermore, some women think that lips that are not ideally shaped blemish their beauty.

To those who wish to have more nicely shaped or fuller lips, cosmetic surgery offers help in the form of lip correction and augmentation. This enables you to determine the shape and size of the new lips given to you by a cosmetic surgeon.

Liposuction

Obesity can cause not only psychological and social problems, but also health problems, because certain parts of the body, especially the ankles, suffer pressure from the excess weight.

The removal of body fat, known in professional terms as liposuction, can bring you one step closer to the body of your dreams, regain your confidence and reduce the potential health problems.

The results of liposuction can be especially promising for the localized “cushions” of fat in specific parts of the body such as hips, abdomen or chin.

Nevertheless, one must bear in mind that liposuction is not an alternative for the weight loss achieved through sports, a proper and healthy diet, and it is not a method to treat obesity. It simply enables the removal of specifically concentrated flab from certain parts of the body, giving it a more symmetrical shape.

Therefore, it is necessary to maintain a healthy diet and to stay in good shape through sports activities even after liposuction.

Rhinoplasty/ Nose job

The nose is the central part of the face and therefore, an important feature, which means that its aesthetics in this respect is also important. Despite the fact that there are no perfectly symmetrical noses, due to cartilage or bone irregularities, it can be more intensely deformed: it can be too wide or too long, too protruded, crooked or too flat…

Nose deformities, such as crookedness, can disrupt its basic functions: breathing and smelling.

An irregularly shaped nose can be corrected. Rhinoplasty makes your nose proportional with your face and/or definitely improves the air circulation in the nasal part of the nose.

Prior to the procedure, the nose is thoroughly examined and the patient’s wishes are discussed. Computer simulation is usually available and it helps the patient to visualize the results of the upcoming procedure.

This is a low risk surgical procedure which is carried out, depending on the extent and complexity, under general or local anesthesia. After the procedure that lasts 1-2 hours, the patient stays in the hospital.

In order to stabilize the new shape, the nose is placed into a mould for about 2 weeks. During this time, swelling of the nose and hematoma are possible, accompanied by mild pain.

A patient is advised to rest during the first weeks following the procedure, and the swelling should disappear in that period. Sporting activities should be avoided.

Spider vein treatment

Across the world, more than 50% of people over the age of 50 experience certain changes in the vein system, and about 15-25 % of all adults suffer from varicose veins.

In most cases, part of these vein diseases cause cosmetic or aesthetic problems.

Prominent varicose veins, however, are also very painful: they can cause drowsiness, heaviness or a tickling sensation in the legs. In some cases, these symptoms can greatly limit the daily activities of an individual. Without treatment, the problems with veins can lead to a blood disorder, vein inflammation and deadly blood clots.

Apart from dermatology and surgery, phlebology, a branch of medicine devoted to the treatment of vein diseases, offers different cures for vein diseases and thus restores the patient’s quality of life.

Abdominal folds

The basic characteristics of a beautiful abdomen are slenderness and tightness. Even when the size of the abdomen is reduced with sporting activities, diet or liposuction, the problems of excess skin which is limp or hangs like an apron remain.

When there are significant oscillations in weight, e.g. during pregnancy, the skin partly loses the ability to return to its previous state. In this case, plastic surgery offers the tummy tuck treatment which removes excess skin and flattens the abdomen.

This procedure includes a wide range of plastic or cosmetic surgical procedures and should be considered only when body activity or a healthy diet cannot produce further visual improvements.