Surgery Thailand | Plastic Surgery | Thailand

Plastic surgery is a specialty that uses surgical techniques to change the appearance and function of a person’s body.
[1] Some of these operations are called “cosmetic”, and others are called “reconstructive”.

The word “plastic” derives from the Greek plastikos meaning to mold or to shape; its use here is not connected with the synthetic polymer material known as plastic.

Cosmetic surgery is a very popular form of surgery; as an example, 11.9 million procedures had been performed in the U.S. alone in 2004. As for any operation, cosmetic procedures involve risk, and should therefore not be undertaken lightly. Within the U.S,. critics of plastic surgery note that it is legal for any doctor, regardless of speciality, to perform “cosmetic surgery”, but not “plastic surgery”. It is thus important to distinguish the terms “plastic surgery” and “cosmetic surgery”: Plastic Surgery is recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (the only official entity overseeing physician certification in the United States) as the subspecialty dedicated to the surgical repair of defects of form or function — this includes cosmetic (or aesthetic) surgery, as well as reconstructive surgery. The term “cosmetic surgery” however, simply refers to surgery that is designed to improve cosmetics, or appearance. In several countries including Australia, many doctors who are not qualified as surgeons also perform cosmetic procedures.[4]

The most prevalent aesthetic/cosmetic procedures are listed below. Most of these types of surgery are more commonly known by their “common names.” These are also listed when pertinent.

* Abdominal etching (or “Ab Etching) A trademarked plastic surgery procedure by Dr. Henry Mentz that affords 6-pack style abs or a sculpted stomach or reduction of love handles.
* Abdominoplasty (or “tummy tuck”): reshaping and firming of the abdomen
* Umbilicoplasty (or “belly button surgery”): reshaping the belly button
* Blepharoplasty (or “eyelid surgery”): Reshaping of the eyelids or the application of permanent eyeliner, including Asian blepharoplasty
* Augmentation Mammaplasty/breast augmentation (or “breast enlargement” or “boob job”): Augmentation of the breasts. This can involve either saline or silicone gel prosthetics.
* Buttock Augmentation (or “butt augmentation” or “butt implants”): Enhancement of the buttocks. This procedure can be performed by using silicone implants or fat grafting and transfer from other areas of the body.
* Chemical peel: Minimizing the appearance of acne, pock, and other scars as well as wrinkles (depending on concentration and type of agent used, except for deep furrows), solar lentigines (age spots, freckles), and photodamage in general. Chemical peels commonly involve carbolic acid (Phenol), trichloroacetic acid (TCA), glycolic acid (AHA), or salicylic acid (BHA) as the active agent.
* Mastopexy (or “breast lift”): Raising or reshaping of breasts
* Labiaplasty: Surgical reduction and reshaping of the labia
* Rhinoplasty (or “nose job”): Reshaping of the nose
* Otoplasty (or ear surgery): Reshaping of the ear
* Rhytidectomy (or “face lift”): Removal of wrinkles and signs of aging from the face
* Suction-Assisted Lipectomy (or liposuction): Removal of fat from the body
* Chin augmentation: Augmentation of the chin with an implant (e.g. silicone) or by sliding genioplasty of the jawbone.
* Cheek augmentation
* Collagen, fat, and other tissue filler injections (eg hyaluronic acid)
* Vaginoplasty, to reconstruct or create a vagina

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Jon Bishop