Ageing, weight loss, injury and life events like pregnancy and childbirth can all alter your appearance.
If you are unhappy with these physical changes, there are a few different things you may try. Diet and exercise can often help, but there is a limit to what can be achieved with these options. Alternatively, you may try to cover up the problem with clothing and make-up, but these also have their limits.
Over time, if you continue to be unhappy with unwanted physical changes you may find that your self-esteem and confidence is affected, sometimes significantly.
Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic surgery procedures can help restore, improve and enhance appearance. Depending on the focus of their work, a doctor who specialises in this field may be known as either a Consultant Plastic Surgeon, a Consultant Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon or a Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon.
Cosmetic surgery uses surgical and non-surgical treatments to improve or enhance a particular aspect of your natural appearance. Common examples include breast augmentation (enlargement) and a tummy tuck.
The reconstructive branch of Plastic Surgery is carried out to improve the appearance and/or function in tissue that has been damaged by a congenital defect, trauma, disease or burns. A common example is removal of skin cancer.
At The Highfield Hospital, our highly experienced Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons would be delighted to meet with you to discuss the options available to you for your particular requirements.
It is important to know that surgery is not always the most appropriate choice for everybody, but, when you meet with one of our consultants, they will be able to give you a realistic view of what can be achieved through surgery and the results you could see, so that you have the information to make an informed choice.