Crisis and Management

Psychologists believe that everyone has a mind’s eye of their body image. It’s not usual for people to be oblivious to certain flaws in their physique – whether they were born with it or it was the outcome of an unfortunate incident. It is also a general consensus that when the body and the mind’s eye of the body match, a person experiences serenity in everyday living as well as improved efficiency at work and better relationships.

With the evolution of plastic surgery over the years, it has pinnacled in the art and science of shaping the human form. However, before terming the science “the fountain of youth”, plastic surgeons point to the various types of surgery and what’s involved.

Dr. Kim and Dr Wongworawat, both plastic surgeons at the Advanced Institute for Plastic Surgery in Temecula, California, believe that the public will appreciate the rewards of plastic surgery with some rudimentary knowledge of some of the more popular surgeries.

Breast augmentation enhances the size and shape of a woman’s breasts using an implant that looks and feels completely natural—resulting in the woman feeling more feminine, beautiful, and secure. It restore breast volume lost following pregnancy, breast-feeding, or weight loss, improve symmetry of the breasts as well as impart the body a more balanced figure.

During breast enlargement surgery, the surgeon will place the breast implants according to the decisions made during the planning stages. This process usually takes between one and two hours. Breast augmentation is an outpatient procedure and most patients are able to return to work or school in 5 to 10 days.

Tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, removes any excess skin from the patient’s abdomen to create a firmer, flatter midsection. During a tummy tuck procedure, the surgeon manually tightens the muscles of the abdominal wall and sutures them into place. A tummy tuck succeeds in obtaining these results in the areas where exercise and diet have failed.

Excess skin removal and the tightening of abdominal muscles can decrease the width of your waistline by a great margin. The appearance of stretch marks is also often improved. It removes excess breast fat, tissue and skin from the abdomen, restores weakened or separated muscles and decreases skin irritation beneath the abdominal fold.

Other benefits may include an increase in self-confidence and an improvement in the way your clothes fit. The results of a tummy tuck can last for many years.

As they say, “the face is the index of the mind’, if your facial features do not reflect your inner beauty, you can opt in for facial surgery, of which the face lift, or rhytidectomy, is the most popular. A facelift is designed to eliminate wrinkles and reduce telltale signs of aging, and improve the overall appearance of the face and jaw area. Face lift surgery can help reverse the effects of time and stress. A facelift will take years off your life, allowing you to look as young as you feel!

The surgery requires 3-5 hours, and most side effects are temporary. They may include discomfort, swelling, and feeling of tightness of the skin. Most patients are able to return to work or school in two weeks, and the results after a face lift can last often for up to 10 years or more.

The Advanced Institute of Plastic Surgery offers several more surgical procedures and services including liposculpture. eyelid lift, nose surgery, body lifts, breast lift and reduction and gynecomastia and scar revisions.

Both Dr. Kim and Dr. Wongworawat have completed four years of medical school, followed by six years of rigorous plastic surgery training, and are board certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery.

This post is sponsored by the Advanced Institute for Plastic Surgery, Temecula, California.

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