Face
EYELID SURGERY
(Blepharoplasty)
Procedure:
Correct drooping upper eyelids and puffy bags below the eyes by removing excess fat, skin, and muscle.
Length: 1 to 3 hours.
Anesthesia: Usually locally with sedation or general.
In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient.
Side Effects:
Temporary discomfort, tightness of lids, swelling, bruising. Temporary dryness, burning, itching of eyes. Excessive tearing, sensitivity to light for first few weeks.
Recovery:
Reading: 2 or 3 days.
Back to work: 7 to 10 days.
Contact lenses: two weeks or more.
Strenuous activities, alcohol: about 3 weeks.
Bruising and swelling gone: several weeks.
Duration of Results: Several years. Sometimes permanent.
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NOSE SURGERY
(Rhinoplasty)
Procedure:
Reshape nose by reducing or increasing size, removing hump, changing shape of tip or bridge, narrowing span of nostrils, or changing angle between nose and upper lip. May also relieve some breathing problems.
Implant: Silicon or Gore-tex
Length: 1 to 2 hours or more.
Anesthesia: Local
In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient.
Side Effects:
Temporary swelling, bruising around eyes, nose and headaches. Some bleeding and stiffness.
Recovery:
Back to work: 1 to 2 weeks.
More strenuous activities: 2 to 3 weeks. Avoid hitting nose or sunburn: 8 weeks.
Final appearance: 1 year or more.
Duration of Results: Permanent.
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FACELIFT
(Rhytidectomy)
Procedure:
Improving sagging facial skin, jowls, and loose neck skin by removing excess fat, tightening muscles, redraping skin. Most often done on men and women over 40.
Length: Several hours.
Anesthesia: Local or Local with sedation
In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient. Some patients may require short inpatient stay.
Side Effects:
Temporary bruising, swelling, numbness and tenderness of skin; tight feeling, dry skin. For men, permanent need to shave behind ears, where beard-growing skin is repositioned.
Recovery:
Back to work: 10 to 14 days.
More strenuous activity: 2 weeks or more.
Bruising: 2 to 3 weeks. Must limit exposure to sun for several months.
Duration of Results: Usually 5 to 10 years.
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Procedure:
Change the basic shape and balance of the face using carefully shaped implants to build up a receding chin, add prominence to cheekbones, or reshape the jawline.
Length: 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Anesthesia: Local with sedation, or general.
In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient. Occasionally overnight hospital stay.
Side Effects:
Temporary discomfort, swelling, bruising, numbness and/or stiffness. In jaw surgery, inability to open mouth fully for several weeks.
Recovery:
Back to work: about 1 week.
Normal appearance: 2 to 4 weeks.
Activity that could jar or bump face: 6 weeks or more.
Duration of Results: Permanent.
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Dimple creation
Dimples on cheeks are considered cute by many. The demand for surgically created dimples is increasing. This is a safe and effective surgery and is done under local anesthesia as a day care procedure. Results are permanent.
Men and women are equally demanding this procedure now a days. As in all other surgeries, attention to detail is important here as well.
Under local anesthesia, a small depression is created in the muscle of cheek region. This is done through the inside of the mouth without external scars.
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Procedure:
Fill in balding areas with a patient's own hair using a variety of techniques including scalp reduction, tissue expansion, strip grafts, scalp flaps, or clusters of punch grafts (plugs, miniplugs and microplugs). Works best on men with male pattern baldness after hair loss has stopped.
Length:
3 to 5 hours. Some techniques may require multiple procedures over 18 months or more.
Anesthesia:
Usually local with sedation
In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient.
Side Effects: Temporary achy, tight scalp. Unnatural look in early stages.
Recovery:
Back to work: usually 2 to 5 days.
More strenuous activities: 10 days to 3 weeks.
Final look: may be 18 months or more, depending on procedure.
Duration of Results: Permanent.
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EAR SURGERY
(Otoplasty)
Procedure:
Set prominent ears back closer to the head, or reduce the size of large ears. Most often done on children between the ages of 4 and 14 years.
Length: 2 to 3 hours.
Anesthesia: Young children: usually general. Older children or adults: general or local, with sedation.
In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient.
Side Effects: Temporary throbbing, aching, swelling, redness, numbness.
Recovery:
Back to work or school: 5 to 7 days.
Strenuous activity, contact sports: 1 to 2 months.
Duration of Results: Usually permanent.
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