2. What is a cosmetic surgery?
Aesthetic plastic surgery, also called Medical
aesthetics, involves techniques intended for the
"enhancement" of appearance through surgical and
medical techniques, and is specifically concerned with
maintaining normal appearance, restoring it, or
enhancing it beyond the average level toward some
aesthetic ideal.
4. The most prevalent aesthetic/cosmetic procedures
include:
Abdominoplasty or “tummy tuck”
Breast Augmentation
The most dangerous cosmetic surgeries:
Laser Liposuction
The Vampire Facelift
Stem Cells Facelift
5. Abdominoplasty or “tummy tuck”
What is it?
It’s a cosmetic surgery procedure used to make the abdomen more
firm.
Some Risks:
Bleeding
Fluid accumulation,
Poor wound healing, skin loss,
Cost:
It can cost from R$ 4.000 to much as R$ 20.000
6.
7. Breast Augmentation
What is it?
Augmentation of the breasts by means of fat grafting, saline, or
silicone gel prosthetics, which was initially performed to women
with micromastia.
Some risks:
• Embolism;
• Cardiac and Pulmonary complications;
• Heart attacks, strokes and so on.
Cost:
It can’t cost less than R$ 2.000.
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9. Laser Liposuction
What is it?
In this procedure the high heat from lasers melts your fat before it
is removed from your body. A laser wand (the melting device) is
inserted under your skin before another tube vacuums out your fat.
Some risks:
Burn;
Large Scars;
Tissue Hardening;
Prolonged Pain
Cost:
It can cost from R$3.000, 00 to R$ 10.000,00.
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11. The Vampire Facelift
What is it?
The basic premise is that if your doctor injects your own yellow
blood plasma around your eyes and mouth, the growth factors in your
plasma will gradually stimulate collagen production.
Some Risks:
Mild Irritation;
Swelling;
Bruising;
Itching;
Cost:
The Vampire Facelift costs between $1,500 and $2,500.
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13. Stem Cells Facelift
What is it?
Stem cell facelift refers to fat injections to the face. Fat injections
are designed to add volume to facial areas that lack fullness
Some Risks:
Client dissatisfaction with the results;
Lumps;
Bumps;
Deformities.
Cost:
Fat injection to the face costs can range from $5,500 up to $15,000.
14.
15. Cosmetic Surgery Obsessed
Though media and advertising do play a large role in
influencing many people's lives, researchers believe that
plastic surgery obsession is linked to psychological
disorders. Body dysmorphic disorder is seen as playing a large
role in the lives of those who are obsessed with plastic surgery
in order to correct a perceived defect in their appearance.
16.
17. In some cases, people whose
physicians refuse to perform any further
surgeries, have turned to "do it yourself"
plastic surgery, injecting themselves and
running extreme safety risks
18. "There's nothing wrong with loving
who you are"
She said, "'cause he made you
perfect, babe"
"So hold your head up, girl and you'll
go far
Listen to me when I say“
I'm beautiful in my way
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way
Don't hide yourself in
regret
Just love yourself and
you're set
I'm on the right track,
baby
I was born this way