By Cynthia Kennedy


If cosmetic surgery can be defined as procedures that alter the body in one way or another, then this field of medicine has been around for aeons. To this day the number of cosmetic surgical procedures performed far exceed the number of any other type of surgery. Specialists in this field need to be extremely skilful but it is a very lucrative field of medicine nevertheless. Plastic surgeons in Northwest Indiana have a reputation for improving the quality of life of their patients.

While cosmetic surgery is a very wide field, the largest percentage of patients are still those that are not completely satisfied with how they look. They want to shape certain body parts, such as their breasts, ears, noses to look the way they want them to look. Many others opt for surgery to remove the signs of ageing. This type of surgery is not corrective in any way, but rather a drastic step to improve the way one looks.

No form of surgery should ever be treated as minor or completely safe. There is always a possibility of complications such as infection developing. No cosmetic surgeon worth his salt can guarantee the outcome of any surgical procedure and the patient may end up bitterly disappointed. Serious mistakes can even lead to a need for long term corrective treatment program.

Not all cosmetic surgical procedures aim to satisfy the aesthetic ambitions of the patient. Accidents, disease and even other surgery can easily cause severe deformities and physical disabilities. Many such patients struggle to come to terms with the way they look and they often develop depression, self loathing and even suicidal thoughts. Modern cosmetic surgery can luckily help most of these patients to regain much of their previous looks.

Cosmetic, or rather corrective surgery has also changed the lives of many other types of patients. Modern procedures and techniques now allow a surgeon to successfully re attach a severed limb, such as a hand, for example. This type of surgery is also very valuable in helping patients to move freely and painlessly on their own, to speak clearly and to regain the use of severely damaged limbs.

There have been astonishing advances in the field of plastic surgery. Burn victims, for example, can now look forward to almost complete recoveries. Lost hands and other limbs can be attached again through micro surgery. Deformities such as hare lips that caused such terrible misery in the past are now routinely corrected. Severely damaged organs such as noses and ears can be reconstructed nowadays. One can only marvel at the skill of these doctors.

The importance of using an experienced surgeon simply cannot be overemphasized. Surgical mishaps cannot always be corrected and when it can, the process may be painful and lengthy. It is certainly best to choose a surgeon that has performed the relevant procedure many times and that is able to provide relevant references to that effect. The patient also need to make sure that he is fully informed about all the risks involved.

Cosmetic surgery is most definitely not only for those who want to improve their looks. Thousands of unfortunate patients have been empowered to live full and productive lives after corrective surgery. With research in this field continuing unabated, one can only surmise that new techniques will change even more lives in the future.




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