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Plastic Surgery
The first thing that should be addressed is, ’What is plastic surgery? Where/When did it originate?’ Although these two questions seem like they could be answered in a quick fashion, the reality of it is that there will most like be enough to make two posts out of it, one for each question, so as to not confuse. We can begin to answer the first question, ’What is plastic surgery?’ Plastic surgery is a medical specialty that uses a number of surgical and nonsurgical techniques to change the appearance and function of a person’s body.* Plastic surgery procedures include both cosmetic enhancements as well as functionally reconstructive operations. For most people the first example is also known as ’cosmetic surgery’.*
Cosmetic surgery is another small branch of plastic surgery that only deals with the enhancement of appearance through surgical techniques. Most people use cosmetic surgery in order to restore or maintain normal appearance.
Greek word
*Most people wonder why plastic surgery is deemed so and it is a simple answer. The word plastic comes from the Greek word plastikos meaning to mold or to shape; this can then be directly related to the procedures that plastic surgeons perform. The molding, shaping, and reshaping of bone, fat, muscle, cartilage, and skin is what a plastic surgeon specializes in.* Plastic surgeons are available all over the nation and the entire world. All of these plastic surgeons have been highly trained in their respective field and should be able to present their credentials if asked.
*The information within the asterisks was taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_sur gery
For more information on the surgical and non-surgical procedures and treatments by Cosmetic Plastic Surgeons Dr. David Kim and Dr. Eugene Kim, contact us (310) 271-6996 or click here.
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Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
Cosmetic surgery is a large branch off of plastic surgery that is centered on the enhancement of appearance through surgical and medical techniques. Cosmetic surgery has become extremely common in this day and age and is used quite frequently by people of all ages and genders. Cosmetic surgery is mostly used for those people that are looking to maintain a ’normal’ appearance or enhancing it beyond the normal level. There are a lot of different procedures that are available that fall under the cosmetic surgery category.
Most Common Plastic Surgery Procedures
The most prevalent cosmetic procedures are tummy tucks, eyelid surgery, breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast lifts, buttock augmentation, chemical peels, labiaplasty, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, face lifts, liposuction, and laser skin resurfacing, just to name a few. Although all of these procedures are readily available to anyone there has been a lot of people that have opted for doctors outside of the U.S. to perform their surgeries because they are looking for a cheaper solution. Although having cheaper surgery is appealing there are risks involved with accepting surgery that is unusually cheap. Their techniques and sterilization processes are not the same and can cause problems if the procedure isn’t done correctly.
Make sure that you take the correct precautions and read up about the cosmetic procedure that you are thinking about having done. This way you aren’t completely in the dark when you go in to see a cosmetic surgeon on the subject. Having a reliable doctor that you can trust is one of the most important aspects when you are considering cosmetic surgery.
Dr. Kim is a plastic surgeon providing his expertise to the Beverly Hills area.
For more information on the surgical and non-surgical procedures and treatments by Cosmetic Plastic Surgeons Dr. David Kim and Dr. Eugene Kim, contact us (310) 271-6996 at or click here.
Serving Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Orange County, Southern California and surrounding areas.