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Currently, the implantation of silicone prosthesis represents the dream of thousands of women that aim to have more beautiful breasts: larger, firmer and sexier. Breast size is one of the things that most bother women who were born with small breasts. And many women of all ages share the same desire to improve their appearance through the breasts silicone implants. To solve this problem they appeal to silicone implants.

Silicone implants are components chemically inert, odorless, tasteless and colorless, resistant to decomposition by heat, water or oxidizing agents and are good electric insulators. Silicone implants can be found in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, thus allowing the woman to stay with the format and size of breasts that she wants.

The breast silicone prostheses are available in round high-profile shape, round low-profile shape and in drop shape. Each one with its specific size and volume, but that can vary from 135 to 500 ml, or more if it is the woman’s will.

Prices may vary depending on the clinic chosen for the surgery, the doctor and the size of the prostheses.

The most recommended for anyone who want to do some surgery is to look for a serious clinic, with professional of her confidence so that there is no problem.

When undergoing a surgical procedure, many people worry about how will get the scar. There are already new techniques to maximum minimize the skin marks. And winter, which is coming, is the ideal time for these types of treatment.

Scars can occur in three ways: atrophic (thin and pleated), hypertrophic (high and fibrous) and keloid type. The appearance will depend on how the skin reacts to an injury, usually determined by ethnic factors. The fair skin, unlike the black and Asian skin, heals faster and has fewer tendencies to form keloids.

With the advancement of esthetic technology it is possible to use techniques and treatments that can soften these unwanted marks. There are already several surgical methods, esthetic and dermatological safe, to make the signs imperceptible.

New techniques such as laser, betatherapy and fillers complement the action of established methods, such as making massage with specific creams and the use of slabs of silicone, used to accelerate the maturation of scars. The aim is always to apply the techniques and finest materials in an attempt to get thin and barely visible scars.

The big news to make up the scar comes from the clinics of plastic surgery. Instead of using the traditional nylon wire for suturing the incision, doctors are using fibrin glue, a substance that accelerates the closing of blood vessels opened by surgery, improving the adhesion of the skin, dispensing the surgical stitches and thus minimizing the scar.

It is not possible to completely eliminate the scar, because a substitute skin will never be the same as before. However, it is possible to achieve good results if a proper post-operative treatment is done.

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An article of the British Daily Mail recently published, provides information on what is a behavioral tendency among the British women: the performance of plastic as a form of revenge against the ex-husbands.

This “new beginning” is being dubbed a “revenge surgery”. According to statistics released earlier this year, divorced women today account for a quarter of all plastic surgeries performed in the United Kingdom. And many of this group admit that undergo several surgical procedures to “surprise” or to “attack the honor” of the ex-partner.

In the U.S.A., where all ideas can be marketed, some plastic surgery clinics are already offering packages of divorce for men and women who seek the surgery, after a separation. Despite the benefits of plastic surgery are undeniable, whether before or after a separation, what the academic experts are asking is whether it is correct to take advantage of the misfortune and weakness of others…

“Reinvent yourself”

“It is not only divorced women who come to the clinics of plastic surgery with this desire: to “reinvent themselves”. The unemployed executive, the neglected daughter, the teenager with apparent boobs, the sexagenarian who has just become a widow, a model that can not lose a big job abroad, the Japanese immigrant dissatisfied with her eyelids and many other patients share the same desire: turn a page of life, turning into “another person”, says the plastic surgeon, Ruben Penteado, director of the Center of Integrated Medicine.

Previously, “reinvent yourself” meant to change the hair cut, go on a diet, change the wardrobe. “Today, as plastic surgery are more accessible, they are the first choice from the list of steps ‘to turn it up’ after an unpleasant situation”, explains the doctor.

“We explained, always, to our patients that esthetic surgery has its limitations. A “real change in life” is the result of an inside work. After an enlightening conversation, the patient may even come to the conclusion that he/she do not need to change anything, outside. Good counseling should come before the scalpel. “If I see no reason for the surgery desired by the patient, I say it to him/her”, says Ruben Penteado, member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery.

A plastic surgery, a new life…

Today, plastic surgery is one of the tools of modern society to raise self-esteem and well-being of the individual, causing him/her to socialize better with their own image. “When this medical specialty began its work, the surgeons did not speak in esthetic, well-being, beauty, because the importance of self-esteem was not widespread in society. “The speech was to repair deformities”, says Penteado.

“The external change is not just volunteerism. Who was born with a big nose or with the ear sharply forward does not consider plastic surgery just a will, but a necessity. Plastic surgery is also important for people after trauma. But in front of the patient that shows the “desire to reinvent him/herself”, the surgeon’s function is to show that ‘normal’ or ‘beautiful’ are subtle, they are changes that are not noticeable, they are not radical changes”, explains the director of the Center of Integrated Medicine.

Amid this process of social valuation and searching of self-esteem shaken by a failed marriage or the loss of a loved one, or even the lack of career opportunities, among many other situations, the plastic surgeon must be aware of excesses and bad indications of surgical procedures, which should always be avoided for the good of the patient.

“Therefore, in addition to good technical training, the plastic surgeon must have a consistent ethical training. If the patient says he/she has a big nose, it is up to him to judge the nose. The physician has to do the professional evaluation and ethical conduct of indicating or not a surgery to this patient”, concluded Ruben Penteado, member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery.

The search for a beautiful body moves ever further with the head of women and leads them to resort to plastic surgery, especially the placement of silicone in the breasts.

The surgery for implantation of prosthesis of silicone in the breast has long been sought by women. This is due to several factors, including, low self-esteem associated with decreased values of this surgery. Due to increased quality of prostheses and the wide availability of clinics and surgeons who do the surgery, the demand has grown and made the prices more affordable. For 20 years, only the class A had access to plastic surgery; today, however, we see patients from classes A, B and C.

According to surveys of IBOPE, last year, that was the surgical procedure most requested by women, with more than 156,000 surgeries. The latest statistics show that, among women, 21% of plastic surgeries are made for the implantation of silicone prostheses. It is estimated that worldwide about ten million women have silicone.

As there are numerous clinics that perform the surgery, it is necessary to have an extra attention when choosing the location and the professional who will assist you, because complications in this surgery can be fatal.

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Many people are not satisfied with the shape of their nose, a crucial structure for facial beauty and harmony, which is important for self-esteem. When the trouble begins to affect self-esteem and create embarrassing situations, the nose becomes a target of disgust. One way to resolve this situation is undergoing a rhinoplasty, nose plastic surgery.

With rhinoplasty, changes in size and shape of the nose are corrected. Rhinoplasty aims to make the nose more harmonious with the rest of the face and thereby improve facial esthetics.

It is not possible to choose the nose you want to have. It is possible to perform the correction and refinement of the own nose, making it more harmonious with the face, but it is important to observe the intrinsic characteristics of each one.

The nose surgery begins with a thorough study of the full face. It will be evaluated if the surgery of only this structure solves the problem of facial harmony or if the face requires additional procedures. In most cases, the esthetic result achieved with rhinoplasty is satisfactory and nasal function is restored.

Rhinoplasty can be performed along with surgeries aimed at correcting the respiratory function in patients who breathe with difficulty, and can also be combined with other esthetic procedures in the face. During the medical consultation, at the pre-operative phase, is when the contraindications and risks involved in the procedure are determined. There are several techniques and instruments to be used.

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Every day, more men adhere to the recovery of their own image, accepting the vanity and resorting the resources that plastic surgery can offer. According to the BSPS (Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery) in the last ten years, the number of men who underwent a surgical procedure with esthetic purpose increased from 8% to 28%.

According to a survey by Ibope, last year, from 645,400 esthetic surgeries performed in Brazil, 119,200 were in males.

Besides the decrease of bias regarding the beauty care for men, the financial factor contributed to the increasing demand for plastic surgery by men. The popularization of plastic surgery has increased the number of people who may have access to these types of procedures. The media incentive, the emergence of new esthetic clinics and facilities to pay – there is the possibility of financing the value – were fundamental to the growth of this market. The procedure most wanted by males in 2009 was eyelid surgery, with 19,000 transactions, followed by the nose, with almost 16,000, and liposuction, with little more than 15,000. The age range among those who care about beauty is between 18 and 40 years old.

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The excess of fat causes the skin to become sagging and the abdominal muscles separates – a process called diastasis -, changing the natural appearance of the abdomen. To remove the excess of skin it is indicated the performance of abdominoplasty, plastic surgery that corrects sagging and diastasis.

According to the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) data, at least 60% of the adult population in Brazil is overweight or obese. The search for treatments to lose weight or to improve esthetics increases every day.

In addition to removing the skin that is remaining, abdominoplasty closer muscles of the abdomen through stitches, forming a kind of “sewing”, uniting the parties apart. The belly is left with a more defined aspect and tighter skin, providing a more beautiful silhouette, a more pronounced waist, increasing self-esteem, especially in women.

The procedure involves making an incision just above the pelvic area – preferably in a place where the scar is hidden by underwear and swimwear – then the excess of skin is removed and the junction of the muscles is done. The duration depends on the area extension and complexity and can take two to three hours.

To keep the results it is essential to take care of feeding and take physical exercises, avoiding the accumulation of fat and increased waist circumference. Still, the effects of age may appear after a long period and if again there is dissatisfaction, another surgery can be done.

Men are even more vain nowadays and do not hesitate to look for experts’ help.

Much of these men want to get rid of wrinkles that appear around the eyebrows. And applications of Botox, name given to the botulinum toxin, can give the desired lifting in this region.

Treatment with Botox is indicated for treating crow’s feet around the eyes, wrinkles of expression that appear on the forehead and wrinkles which may develop beyond the eyebrows, around the mouth and neck. It dramatically reduces muscle contraction in the region where it is applied, stopping the formation of wrinkles, creases and folds on the face and neck.

And men have one advantage: the male skin is very different from female skin and responds very quickly to topical and superficial esthetic treatments. The men’s skin is thicker and, therefore, it is difficult to perceive small points of bleeding after the procedure. Botulinum toxin brings almost immediate and long lasting results.

Only one application, made with a syringe and needle, already generates results. The patient returns to normal activity immediately. Botox gives results after 48 hours of application. The final result is obtained from seven to ten days after application and lasts about six months.

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A technique that started to be used in Brazil for nearly four years is bringing benefits for those who want a more beautiful belly and with less fat. It is the lipoabdominoplasty, which consists of performing plastic surgery of the abdomen and liposuction in the same procedure.

In the case of older people, lipoabdominoplasty may be more suitable, because the plastic surgery helps to rebuild the sagging belly. The technique consists of removing the skin and excess of fat. Without having to go through two surgeries at different times; so, the recovery may be faster.

Lipoabdominoplasty is the performance of two techniques in one procedure: the plastic surgery of the abdomen and liposuction. While the first, basically, removes the excess of skin from the region, the second technique aims to remove the excess of fat.

The surgery is done as follows: The skin is cut, lifted and the skin excess is removed. This first part is the plastic surgery. The skin that remains will be liposuctioned, so that excess of fat is also removed.

The procedure is indicated mainly for women or older men, who have a sagging skin and want a more complete result, functioning as
an “abdominal rejuvenation”.

With information from the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery.

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It is important to take care of the body, but the face is our business card. The shapes of the eyes, mouth or nose are elements that make the personality. Thus, any change may affect not only the esthetic appearance but also the identity of each one.

The nose plays an important role in the face composition. Because it is located in the center of the face, it is one of the first structures to be noted when you look at someone’s face. Changing a prominence in the nose, changing the nasal tip, decreasing or increasing the size, besides making corrections, when necessary, to improve breathing, can lead to an enormous improvement in appearance, and this is achieved with rhinoplasty plastic surgery.

A well shaped nose, but natural-looking, can help not only in esthetic and functional issues, but also psychological issues, recovering the confidence while giving a more smooth and youthful set. It is important to maintain the esthetic balance between the face and nose, balance that the surgeon can see, while preserving the naturalness and authenticity of the face.

But, keep calm: nothing to go around making nose surgeries to be like someone famous, for example. If you do decide to operate to feel better about yourself, the ideal is to find a doctor you trust and talk about what changes will contribute to the harmony of the face. Otherwise, the result can be a disaster. What is the use of having a nose that alone is beautiful, but that does not match your face?

Foremost, we must remember that, like all plastic surgeries, rhinoplasty has risks. So, deciding to make it must be a very thoughtful, studied and evaluated decision, in conjunction with your doctor.

Currently, rhinoplasty leaves no external scars, because the cuts in general are made inside the nose (closed rhinoplasty). The skin is detached from the cartilage and bone, and they are treated. In the end, the skin adapts to the new structure. The stitches are all internal and, usually, do not need to be removed.