While once previously considered a woman’s specialty, plastic surgery has been gaining increasing popularity amongst men. There’s no reason that keeping your body young and healthy shouldn’t be an opportunity that is shared with both women and men.
Popular plastic surgery procedures for men include liposuction, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, and facelifts.
For areas of the body with particularly stubborn fat deposits – such as your face, arms, chest, back, and thighs – liposuction can help by surgically removing and destroying fat cells. Every area targeted with liposuction becomes smoother and more refined after surgery.
If you are dedicated to keeping a healthy body by eating right and exercising, then this is the procedure for you. The procedure can take anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours depending on how much work you are getting done, but for a lengthy procedure, the recovery time is relatively short. You will be able to return to your normal routine after three to five days.
Rhinoplasty
Otherwise known as nose surgery, rhinoplasty is made for men and women alike. It can be used to reshape the nose, repair bone and cartilage, and proportion the face. If you have unwanted bumps on your nose or need to fix a bridge that is too wide or crooked, then this is the procedure for you.
The nose surgery will only last for two hours before you will be sent home. Recovery will take up to one to two weeks, during which you will have to wear a splint and nasal packaging to make sure your nose keeps the desired shape. You won’t have to worry about visible scars either, as they will be inside the nose itself. Don’t be too disappointed if you don’t see immediate results; it can take up to a year for some patients to see the full effect of their procedure.
Blepharoplasty
Blepharoplasty is also known as eyelid surgery. If you feel like you’re looking more tired than usual, suffering from poofy or drooping eyelids, then you might be in need of this procedure. Dr. Richard Martin can perform an eyelid surgery in a few hours for each eye after confirming that you are a good candidate. Afterward, the area will be swollen, and you will need to wait about a week to be healed enough to return to your daily routine. Full recovery will take about a month.
If you feel as though there are multiple areas of your face that need to be addressed, then a facelift may be a procedure you should consider. Facelifts can make you look younger by removing excess skin and fat deposits as well as repositioning facial muscles. The whole process should only take two to four hours. The resulting swelling could take a few weeks to go down, but improvements can be noticed as soon as three weeks.
If you have any questions about the procedures above or if you wish to schedule an appointment, contact us at Connecticut Surgical Arts for a complimentary consultation in Norwich. Our office proudly services the communities of Colchester, Mystic, Waterford, and Glastonbury.