Consideration Of Popular Plastic Surgery Choices In Arkansas

The most popular Arkansas plastic surgery procedures are rhytidectomy operations (face lifts), nose jobs (rhinoplasty), abdominoplasty (tummy tucks), liposuction and breast implants or augmentations. If you're an Arkansas resident and want more information about these five common procedures, keep reading.

Breast Augmentation

Breast enhancement, also known as breast augmentation, is a fairly major surgical operation that is designed to improve the overall shape, size or appearance of the patient's breast. The operation is permanent, but also reversible and is an extremely popular Arkansas plastic surgery procedure.

Liposuction - Fat Removal

Liposuction works by targeting a specific area of fat deposits on the patient's body. It's most effective on patients who are already at an average body weight but simply wish to perfect or minimize a pinpointed area of their body.

Liposuction is a fairly invasive surgical procedure and is typically performed under general anesthesia. First, your doctor marks the area to be treated, makes a small incision and then inserts a long needle just under the skin. The fat deposits are then scraped off the underside of the skin and suctioned out.

Abdominoplasty

Tummy tucks, clinically referred to as abdominoplasty surgeries, are the fastest growing Arkansas plastic surgery operation. Over 8000 tummy tucks were performed in Arkansas last year and the fastest growing sector of patients were men in their mid-to-late 30s.

The goal of a tummy tuck is to eliminate excess skin and fat in the abdominal area and tighten the existing muscles. The procedure can modify an existing body shape or be a great solution for a post-pregnancy mother or post-weight-loss patient with excess skin around the abdominal area.

Nose Job

A nose job - or rhinoplasty - was once the number one Arkansas plastic surgery procedure. By reshaping the nose, a rhinoplasty can either diminish its size or give it a more traditionally attractive appearance.

The average Arkansas plastic surgery patient needs about 1 to 2 weeks to recover visibly from a nose job. That said, the internal bruising and some external swelling won't fully diminish until approximately 4 to 6 months after the surgery.

Rhytidectomy

A face lift, also known as a rhytidectomy, is a comprehensive surgical procedure that can take several hours to complete, followed by weeks of recovery times. While not permanent, the effects of a good facelift typically last for about 10 years.

Most Arkansas plastic surgery patients seek out a face lift to improve loose skin, deep lines, jowls, sagging chins or basic wrinkles.