Plastic surgeons are medical doctors who specialize in cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries.
These are operations that are mainly focused on improving and enhancing a person's appearance as well as returning form and function to a particular body part or region.
Basically, the field is made up of subspecialties because many of the doctors like to concentrate on a particular body part or area of the body instead of trying to cover the entire field.
Both cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries also have some similarities and differences that make the doctors who perform them different from each other.
Regions of the Body The most prevalent regions of the body that has many doctors specializing in them are the abdomen, the face, the breasts, skin, buttocks and ears.
Not all doctors specialize in just one body part; in fact, some can master a couple of techniques for body parts that are in the same region.
The abdomen is usually subjected to an abdominoplasty by plastic surgeons that are masters at several methods in creating a leaner and firmer abdomen.
The operation is aimed at removing excess tissue and skin, sometimes fat as well, in order to get rid of the paunch that is usually present after a person has lost some weight or has undergone a liposuction procedure.
Some doctors who specialize in the abdomen also deal with the buttocks and liposuction.
Facial operations are also quite varied and can be done on any part of the face such as the eyes, cheeks, lips and many others.
The most common is a face-lift for those who wish to appear younger and refreshed.
The facelift can be combined with other surgeries that can be done in the face such as a blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty or the addition of cheek implants.
Breast augmentation and lifts are among the few operations that can be done on the breasts.
It is usually women who undergo surgeries on this area but there are also some men who might need to have their breasts reduced and may need the services of this particular type of plastic surgeons.
Breast augmentation usually utilizes implants in order to achieve the desired results.
The skin is the largest organ of the body and it covers most of it.
This means that there are a lot of things that can happen to it which will need the services of plastic surgeons or dermatologists.
Doctors in this field can also focus on the buttocks primarily or add this to the abdominal specialty.
The reality of it is that there are subspecialties which plastic surgeons may also focus on such as burn care and grafting, pediatric, micro, craniofacial operations and the hands.
Burn care and grafts are focused on treating and returning form and function to the skin of a burn victim.
Pediatric plastic surgeons treat children and microsurgery involves blood vessels and the reconstruction of missing tissues.
Cranofacial surgery is further divided into pediatric and adult procedures.
Hands also need specific doctors who can do microsurgery on them.
These are operations that are mainly focused on improving and enhancing a person's appearance as well as returning form and function to a particular body part or region.
Basically, the field is made up of subspecialties because many of the doctors like to concentrate on a particular body part or area of the body instead of trying to cover the entire field.
Both cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries also have some similarities and differences that make the doctors who perform them different from each other.
Regions of the Body The most prevalent regions of the body that has many doctors specializing in them are the abdomen, the face, the breasts, skin, buttocks and ears.
Not all doctors specialize in just one body part; in fact, some can master a couple of techniques for body parts that are in the same region.
The abdomen is usually subjected to an abdominoplasty by plastic surgeons that are masters at several methods in creating a leaner and firmer abdomen.
The operation is aimed at removing excess tissue and skin, sometimes fat as well, in order to get rid of the paunch that is usually present after a person has lost some weight or has undergone a liposuction procedure.
Some doctors who specialize in the abdomen also deal with the buttocks and liposuction.
Facial operations are also quite varied and can be done on any part of the face such as the eyes, cheeks, lips and many others.
The most common is a face-lift for those who wish to appear younger and refreshed.
The facelift can be combined with other surgeries that can be done in the face such as a blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty or the addition of cheek implants.
Breast augmentation and lifts are among the few operations that can be done on the breasts.
It is usually women who undergo surgeries on this area but there are also some men who might need to have their breasts reduced and may need the services of this particular type of plastic surgeons.
Breast augmentation usually utilizes implants in order to achieve the desired results.
The skin is the largest organ of the body and it covers most of it.
This means that there are a lot of things that can happen to it which will need the services of plastic surgeons or dermatologists.
Doctors in this field can also focus on the buttocks primarily or add this to the abdominal specialty.
The reality of it is that there are subspecialties which plastic surgeons may also focus on such as burn care and grafting, pediatric, micro, craniofacial operations and the hands.
Burn care and grafts are focused on treating and returning form and function to the skin of a burn victim.
Pediatric plastic surgeons treat children and microsurgery involves blood vessels and the reconstruction of missing tissues.
Cranofacial surgery is further divided into pediatric and adult procedures.
Hands also need specific doctors who can do microsurgery on them.