Cosmetic surgeon

  Cosmetic surgery is a very popular avenue for personal enhancement, as demonstrated by the 11.9 million cosmetic procedures performed in the U.S. alone in 2004.

  This can involve either saline or silicone gel prosthetics. Cosmetic (or aesthetic) surgery changes features the patient finds unflattering. 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.

  The term "cosmetic surgery" however, simply refers to surgery that is designed to improve cosmetics, or appearance. As for any operation, cosmetic procedures involve risk, and should therefore not be undertaken lightly. Chemical peels monly involve carbolic acid (Phenol), trichloroacetic acid (TCA), glycolic acid (AHA), or salicylic acid (BHA) as the active agent. Tissue "flaps" prised of skin, muscle, bone, fat or a bination, may be removed from the body, moved to another site on the body and reconnected to a blood supply by suturing arteries and veins as small as 1-2 mm in diameter. Cosmetic surgeon.

  It is a myth that removing the rings will cause the neck to 'flop'; Padaung women remove them regularly for cleaning . Strhed lip piercings - achieved by inserting ever larger plates, such as those made of clay used by some Amazonian tribes.

  Physicians in ancient India including the great Indian surgeon Susrutha were utilizing skin grafts for reconstructive work as early as the 8th century BC. Cosmetic surgeon.

Cosmetic surgeon