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Over the last couple of decades, Plastic-Cosmetic surgery has become increasingly popular and demanding not just in western countries but also in India as well. This is usually because millions of people are unhappy with their natural appearance or have congenital deformities for which they need corrective procedures. They are willing to explore all available options with their plastic surgeons. However, plastic surgery as a branch is not confined to one disorder, body part, or organ. It not only involves reconstructing or remoulding the tissue or restoring the function of the limb/face but also improving the aesthetic appearance of one’s face/body. With excess exposure to social media, there has been an upsurge of various misconceptions about plastic surgery over the last few years. The purpose of this article is to dispel various myths and reveal some facts about plastic surgery.
MYTH NO.1: Plastic surgery deals with the purely aesthetic(cosmetic) procedure
FACT- Plastic surgery is split into two types of procedures -cosmetic and reconstructive. While we are all familiar with the more popular cosmetic surgeries like (rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, liposuction, and so on), we rarely hear about reconstructive surgery as a part of the plastic surgery domain.
Reconstructive surgeries are those procedures which are done for reconstructing lost tissues from the body following trauma, burns, or congenital deformities viz. babies born with a cleft lip or palate, multiple fingers(polydactyly), or joined fingers (syndactyly), etc. which improves functional abilities of the patient. Various procedures involved include- Skin grafting, Flap cover, the release of burns contracture, cleft lip repair, etc.
Cosmetic surgery is a subtype of Plastic surgery that deals with remolding as well as rejuvenation of a patient’s body to achieve the desired physique. It involves procedures like Hair transplants, facial cosmetic procedures like Autofit grafting, chin augmentation, breast augmentation, Liposuction, Tummy tuck, etc.
MYTH NO.2: Plastic surgery involves the use of ‘plastic’
FACT- Plastic surgery gets its name from the Greek word ‘plastikos’ means ‘to mould’andNOT because it involves the use of some kind of plastic. Plastic surgery is an artistic way of remolding or reshaping the body tissues to regain their size, shape, form, or function as per the patient’s desires. The materials that are most commonly used as implants during plastic surgery are silicone, titanium, etc. which are used to reshape the nose, breasts, chin or fixation of facial fractures, etc.
MYTH No.3:Plastic surgery stops the aging process
FACT – A person will age as per the normal aging process depending on various factors like lifestyle, diet, exercise, habits etc.Plastic surgery will not stop or slow down aging. However, plastic surgery procedures will help one curb the dreadful noticeable changes of aging like a sagging face, under-eye dark circles, sagging tummy, prominent wrinkles, unwanted facial lines etc. It involves procedures like Botox, Fillers, Threadlift, Facial rejuvenation, etc.
MYTH No.4:Plastic surgery is completely scar free
FACT- Like all surgeries, plastic surgery to leaves behind scars. However, plastic surgeons are skilled and trained over 7-8years at not only minimizing but also hiding scars effectively. The unique techniques and skills of a plastic surgeon are the hallmark that helps patients to achieve their desired results more effectively with hidden minimal scars even for major procedures.
MYTH No.5:There are gender barriers in plastic surgery.
FACT- There is a common misconception that only women undergo plastic surgery, which is not true. Nowadays, with awareness via various social media, even men are also undergoing plastic surgery procedures like liposuction for gynecomastia (male breast enlargement), Autofat Grafting for Acne Scars, Peels, Scar Revision, etc. With evolving societal norms, even transgenders are also very much willing to undergo facial as well as Genital Reconstructive and Aesthetic procedures like Vaginoplasty, Hymenoplasty, Breast implants, Genioplasty, etc.
MYTH NO.6- Plastic Surgery provides quick results
FACT- Plastic Surgery can provide the desired results for the patient. However, as with every other field, Plastic surgery also has some limitations. Every person’s wound heals in a natural manner and takes its own time to heal. Healing and results of any procedure depend on various physical factors and co-morbidities like Age, Diabetes, Heart disease, Collagen vascular disorders as well as dreadful habits like Smoking, Alcoholism, etc.
These are a few Myth Busters that are commonly encountered in day-to-day practice by many plastic surgeons. However, there are many such myths circulating in society through various social media channels which not only scare the desired patients of the outcomes but also develop unrealistic expectations making some overenthusiastic patients undergo procedures to achieve unwarranted results. The purpose of the blog is not just to bust the common myths about Plastic Surgery but also to create social awareness amongst everyone so that desired patients get the benefit of this artistic field of surgery.
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