The word plastic comes from the Greek plastikos, which means to mold or give form. Plastic surgery enables us to mold or re-from the human body.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
There are two basic types of aesthetic plastic surgery procedures.
The first improves parts of the face and body which may be an undesirable shape or size, like ears that stick out, an oversized nose, or breasts that are too big or too small. The second type of aesthetic plastic surgery focuses on rejuvenation and minimizing the effects of aging. It can help people who, for a variety of reasons, may look older than they feel. Often, it is a sudden, painful realization.
For many women, the aging process accelerates rapidly with the onset of menopause. They may wake up one morning and it seems that their face has fallen apart. This is the culmination of something that began many years before. As early as 25 or 30, the aging process begins its work, driven by two powerful, natural forces: the sun and gravity.
As the years go by, the skin, helped by the sun, loses its youthful elasticity. Gravity then pulls the weakened skin downward, more and more as the years go by. Before long, the skin has stretched so much that it becomes too big for the frame it once covered. As a result, bags, wrinkles, pouches and jowls appear on the face and neck.
Sometimes it can distort your face so much that you begin to look like a different person. Or, at the very least, a tired, older-looking version of your former self.
