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Return to the Cosmetic Surgery Special Section Do you feel your breasts are too small in proportion to your body? Perhaps they seem to have diminished in size after pregnancy. Breast enlargement allows you to choose the size of your breasts, and most women are thrilled with the results. How it?s done Recovery Complications Cost Your breast skin is responsible for holding your breasts in position, but age, gravity, the kind of skin you have, the size of your breasts, and pregnancy all contribute towards drooping. A "lift" is designed to tighten your skin and perk up your breasts without affecting their size! How it?s done Recovery Complications Cost This surgery is designed to create a breast that matches your other in terms of size and shape. If you?ve lost a breast due to a mastectomy, or if one of your breasts is underdeveloped, you can benefit from this surgery. Cancer survivors find that it helps them heal emotionally, and women with an undersized breast report a real boost to their self-esteem. How it?s done Recovery Complications Cost While many of us may wish that we had bigger breasts, if you?re generously endowed, that much-envied voluptuousness can create genuine discomfort. Back, neck and shoulder pain, headaches and poor posture can be the direct result of large breasts, and may even prevent you from participating in sports and exercise. Breast reduction will significantly, if not completely, eliminate these problems. How it?s done Recovery Complications Cost Sagging skin around your lower abdomen which is caused by pregnancy or rapid weight gain and loss can be effectively eliminated by a tummy tuck, and fitted clothing will look much more flattering. How it?s done Recovery Complications Cost Who wouldn?t like a permanent way to remove their fat tissue? Liposuction (or "lipo" as it?s familiarly known) targets those areas on your body where exercise just doesn?t seem to cut it. The most popular sites? Thighs and tummy?no surprise here?but lipo can also be used on the buttocks, upper arms, and the chest area for men. Your chin, jaw line and neck can benefit from this procedure too. How it?s done Recovery Complications Cost Excess breast tissue?usually a combination of diet, heredity and aging?can be removed to give a firmer, flatter chest. How it?s done Recovery Complications Cost Being well endowed isn?t just an option for women these days! If a man has a small penis or wants to enhance what nature gave him, up to 6 centimetres can be added to its length using the latest surgical techniques; its thickness can be increased too. How it?s done Recovery Complications Cost Breast Enlargement (Augmentation)
Your implant can be inserted through an incision in your underarm, the edge of your areola, in the under crease of your breast, or, more rarely, through your navel.
2 to 3 weeks; exercise after 3 to 4 weeks. Expect your breasts to be sore and swollen for several weeks. For 3 to 4 weeks, you will need to wear a bra at all times.
Major complications are unusual, though infection and slow healing can occur. Scarring can form around the implant causing it to feel tight and hard. Occasionally, the implant can rupture or leak.
$4,000 to $9,000. Return to the Cosmetic Surgery Special Section
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Your surgeon will make incisions around the nipple and under the breast. Excess skin is removed and to give a more lifted look, sometimes the nipple may be repositioned. If you have smaller breasts, drooping is less pronounced, and you can have what is called the "concentric" method, which requires fewer incisions. If your breasts are large, you may need an anchor-shaped mastoplexy that does leave a large scar.
7 to 10 days. Sutures removed in two to 3 weeks.
You?ll be happy to know a breast lift is considered low risk, although as with any surgery, there can be a reaction to anesthetic.
$4,000 to $7,000. Return to the Cosmetic Surgery Special Section
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If you?ve had a mastectomy, a more radical approach to this surgery may be needed. Tissue and skin may be removed from your back, or your surgeon may choose to move some of your abdominal muscles to your chest; while, this is complicated surgery, it will definitely provide you with a flatter tummy!
5 days to 2 weeks.
You may experience circulation problems with your new skin, and weakness where muscles and tissue have been removed.
Covered by provincial health plans. Return to the Cosmetic Surgery Special Section
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During surgery, an incision is made below the nipple towards the bottom of the breast. Excess tissue is removed and then the breast is lifted up. Usually your surgeon will place the nipple higher to make it sit more naturally on the breast. Newer surgical techniques allow the nipple to be repositioned without damaging your milk ducts underneath?good news for women who want to be able to breastfeed in the future.
Stitches removed in 1 to 3 weeks; no exercise for 6 weeks.
Major complications are rare. If you want to have the option of breastfeeding, make sure you discuss the risks thoroughly with your doctor.
Usually covered by provincial health plan. Return to the Cosmetic Surgery Special Section
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Skin and fat are removed between your belly button and public hair, the underlying fascia tightened and then your belly button is repositioned. Because an abdominoplasty is major surgery, you will need a general anesthetic. Expect to wear an abdominal binder for 2 to 6 weeks afterwards.
10 to 20 days; no sports for 6 weeks.
Unusual, although minor problems associated with surgery and anesthesia in general can occur. Scarring is inevitable, but fades noticeably with time. Numbness in the abdominal area will be experienced and may persist.
$3,500 to $8,000 Return to the Cosmetic Surgery Special Section
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Permanent and visible right away, two methods of liposuction are in use today; both are done under a local anesthetic. In tumescent lipo, your doctor makes a small incision in a body fold or hard to see area, then inserts a thin tube which breaks down and sucks up fatty tissue. Ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL) uses sound waves and causes less blood loss and bruising; it?s most effective in areas where the tissue is fibrous, like the male breast.
5 to 7 days.
A rippled effect can be produced if too much fat tissue is removed. Major complications are unusual though infections and blood loss can occur.
$1,500 to $4,000. Return to the Cosmetic Surgery Special Section
Return to the List of Cosmetic Surgery Procedures For Your Body Male Breast Reduction (Gynecosmastia)
The doctor has two choices: a small incision may be made under the nipple and excess tissue surgically excised, or liposuction performed through a similar incision at the edge of the nipple. Ultrasonic lipo has proved particularly effective in this procedure. To get the best results, liposuction and excision are often combined.
1 to 2 weeks.
Some bruising and excessive bleeding may occur. Other possible complications: altered nipple shape, loss of sensation and skin rippling.
$2,500 to $6,000. Note: if gynecosmastia is hormonally-based, your provincial health plan will cover it. Return to the Cosmetic Surgery Special Section
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A surgeon specializing in these techniques will use the patient?s own tissue to lengthen and thicken the penis.
1 to 2 weeks.
If serious about this procedure, consult with a surgeon who has considerable expertise in this area. There can be risks involved, including damage to erectile tissue, loss of feeling and function.
Elongation: $6,000; Thickening: $2,500 to $10,000. Return to the Cosmetic Surgery Special Section
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