What is Facial Cosmetic Surgery?

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Facial cosmetic surgery focuses on the appearance of the face. Common cosmetic surgery procedures include rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), facelift, brow lift, , otoplasty (ear repositioning), , and OnabotulinumtoxinAAbobotulinumtoxinAIncobotulinumtoxinAPrabotulinumtoxinALetibotulinumtoxinARimabotulinumtoxinBHyaluronic Acid FillersCalcium Hydroxylapatite FillersPoly-L-lactic Acid FillersPolymethylmethacrylate FillersAutologous Fat GraftingForehead Lines TreatmentGlabellar Frown Lines TreatmentCrow's Feet TreatmentBunny Lines TreatmentChemical Brow LiftLip FlipGummy Smile CorrectionMasseter ReductionJaw SlimmingDimpled Chin SmoothingCobblestone Chin SmoothingNefertiti Neck LiftMicro-BotoxMesotoxHyperhidrosis TreatmentChronic Migraine ReliefBruxism TreatmentTMJ TreatmentCervical Dystonia TreatmentNeck Spasm TreatmentBlepharospasm TreatmentLip AugmentationLip ContouringCheekbone EnhancementTear Trough FillersNasolabial Fold SofteningMarionette Line FillersLiquid RhinoplastyNon-Surgical Nose JobJawline ContouringJawline DefinitionChin AugmentationTemple VolumisingHand RejuvenationAcne Scar Subcision Filling transfer. Many patients may seek surgical treatment to reverse changes that occur with ageing, such as loose skin, decreased volume around the face and neck, crow’s feet at the outer part of the eyes, fine lines on the forehead, loss of jawline contour, , and a .

Rhinoplasty

Perhaps the most commonly performed and most difficult facial plastic surgery is . It is performed to correct intrinsic and extrinsic nasal pathology, modify the unsatisfactory aesthetic appearance, reduce airway obstruction (due to septal deviation, inferior turbinate hypertrophy or deviated/fractured nasal bones), and reconstruct congenital nasal anomalies present from birth. During a rhinoplasty, the nasal skin, subcutaneous soft tissue, cartilaginous and bony framework, and mucous membrane lining are manipulated surgically. The open is differentiated from the closed or endonasal rhinoplasty in that the incision is made in the columella (fleshy tip of the nose that separates the nostrils) in the open . The general principle of rhinoplasty consists of separating the nasal skin and soft tissues from the bony and cartilaginous nasal framework so that the underlying nasal framework can be reshaped to produce the desired nasal . Rhinoplasty is a technically challenging procedure with complication rates ranging from 4 to 20%. Postoperative scarring and swelling, as well as patient dissatisfaction, can lead to (secondary rhinoplasty).

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Over the past decade, rhinoplasty surgery has trended toward using structural techniques that require cartilage tissue to reconstruct shape, reinforce weak areas of the nose, expand the airway, and create an aesthetic contour, rather than relying on destructive cartilage removal techniques. Advances in this area include the broader use of cartilage for structural grafting. Traditionally, rib cartilage was used only for major reconstructive nasal operations; however, more recently, the number and type of grafts used in rhinoplasty have increased significantly as rib graft use has become more prevalent in even primary cosmetic rhinoplasty. Digital imaging has become an increasingly important element of rhinoplasty planning, essential to preoperative consultations. Most surgeons now widely use three-dimensional (3D) imaging systems and 3D image morphing technologies, although no universally platform exists.

Blepharoplasty

Another popular facial procedure is blepharoplasty or . Blepharoplasty involves the excision of excessive eyelid skin and/or removal of prolapsed fat to treat ageing-related in the eye region and reduce excessive wafer-thin skin. The impact of gravity on peri-ocular features reduced strength in periorbital muscles as a result of soft tissue laxity, chronic sun damage, and changes in the skin thickness may cause aesthetically unappealing changes referred to as "", "", or "." The standard technique for lower blepharoplasty surgery a lower eyelid incision with a raised skin and muscle flap, followed by the identification and correction of prolapsed areas of fat.

The "skin pinch" blepharoplasty is the easiest to perform. This technique removes excess skin through the same approach as a traditional lower blepharoplasty. This method avoids a heavy skin–muscle flap, which can create potential pulling on the lower eyelid, leading to an ectropion. The pinch of the lower lid also avoids violation of the oculi muscle and the orbital septum to avoid nerve injury and decrease scarring. This enables the safe removal of more wrinkled, thin skin, while maintaining an aesthetic eyelid position. Both upper and are often performed under local anaesthesia with or without sedation. Notably, blepharoplasty is also to correct eyelid sagging, which can result from several causes. The most common cause is the weakness of the levator muscle.

Brow lift

, also known as browpexy, is a significant part of a facial plastic surgery practice.

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This procedure is relatively straightforward in its classical approach, where excess skin is resected and the forehead skin is repositioned to a higher level. If the is low, the incisions are placed along a line within the hair-bearing scalp. A hairline is used in patients with a high hairline. These two approaches are most commonly used in women. In men, a third option is a mid-brow lift, where an incision is made in a deep brow furrow on the forehead, and an ellipse of skin is removed. A direct brow lift is rarely performed, where the incision is made at the upper margin of the eyebrows. Both mid- and direct brow lifts may leave a visible scar, and they are more commonly used for functional brow surgery in patients who have significant brow drooping to a disturbance of vision.

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The newest approach is the endoscopic brow lift, where several small incisions are placed behind the hairline, and an endoscope is used for visualisation during the elevation of the forehead skin. With the endoscope under the forehead flap, the releases soft tissue from the lower brow, allowing repositioning and of the skin to be higher. The are less dramatic, but it is an excellent technique for younger who prefer more natural and less defined changes.

Facelift

The , known as rhytidectomy, is a commonly surgical facial rejuvenation procedure by expert facial plastic surgeons. When facelifts were first developed over 100 years ago, the procedure involved making incisions and pulling the skin on the face tighter. The traditional incision is made in front of the ear, up into the hairline and curving around the bottom of the ear lobe and then behind the ear. The skin is separated from the deeper tissues, and then the deeper tissues are tightened with stitches. In the final step, the skin is repositioned with the excess skin removed.

The demands and desires of patients have largely driven advancements in facelift procedures. today are looking for invasive procedures with little to no postoperative downtime. Treatment of the ageing face has been profoundly by the rise of "" procedures. In the mid-1990s, facelifts and rejuvenation operations were becoming increasingly technically demanding and risky due to of the facial nerve branches and extensive soft tissue dissections. These complex procedures gave Great results in expert hands.

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However, often, patients operated on by more junior surgeons experienced postoperative swelling, potential facial nerve injury, and facial asymmetry. Today, there are various facelift approaches, including the deep plane facelift, composite facelift (which involves repositioning and fixation of the orbicularis oculi muscle), mid-facelift, , thread lift, skin-only facelift, and minimal access cranial suspension lift (MACS lift). Each can achieve outstanding outcomes, but largely depends upon surgical skill and the anatomical variations between patients. In the early part of the 21st century, there was a rise in less invasive procedures, which could be performed under local anaesthesia with oral sedation.  Overall, the number of facelifts has increased due to the marketing efforts of large UK cosmetic surgery chains. According to the British Society of Plastic Surgeons, facelifts have increased. A major trend in recent years is the combination of facelift operations with or autologous fat transfer, which also addresses the volume loss that occurs with the ageing face.

Otoplasty

, also known as pinnaplasty or ear reshaping, is the surgical procedure to treat congenitally prominent ears. Otoplasty can be performed either by cartilage or cartilage preservation. Cartilage-splitting techniques involve incisions through the cartilage and repositioning of large portions of ear cartilage. Cartilage-sparing techniques avoid full-thickness incisions but create angles and curls in the cartilage for contouring. Most surgeons now cartilage-sparing otoplasty routinely.

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