The face is the most expressive part of our body. It is often said that our eyes and expressions are the reflections of what’s going on in our minds. We all desire to look perfect, so why not look at how we want to look? Facial Surgery is a type of cosmetic medical surgery which is used to correct any problems and look as per our wish. Facial or Cosmetic Surgery in Kolkata is the best possible way to give yourself the look you desire.

What is facial surgery? 

Facial surgery is a cosmetic surgery which helps us to reconstruct, restructure and reshape our face or any body part according to our desire. Looking good is the want of every human. Waving the criticism and judgements it beholds, is a very justified desire. Who doesn’t want to look the best? It is a very natural thought and there is nothing wrong with it. If you want the desired look and have the confidence to pull it off, then there is nobody stopping you. This surgery focuses on enhancing our appearance.

What are the types of facial surgery?

The types of facial cosmetic surgery in Kolkata are:

• Blepharoplasty – Also known as eyelid surgery, aims to reshape our eyelids. Our skin tends to become loose and drooping. The skin at the upper eyelids is often seen dropping down and bags form at the lower eyelids. The loose skin makes us look very pale and sick. Blepharoplasty facial surgery removes extra skin and fat, giving us a new look or tightening our skin. 

• Rhinoplasty – Also known as nose job treatment helps to reshape and restructure our nose. The surgery helps us to improve our appearance and also helps us with our breathing problems. Rhinoplasty surgery is performed by making small incisions on the nose which are rarely visible. Removal of some cartilage or bones also takes place.

• Otoplasty – Also known as ear surgery helps to treat very prominent or misshapen ears. The surgery helps us to get a better-shaped ear. The ears are pinned closer to the head using stitches or sutures and/or removing cartilage. 

• Rhytidectomy – Also known as facelift surgery helps to give our face a lift and bounce. It aims to surgically remove fine lines and wrinkles from our faces and tighten our skin to give a youthful appearance. The surgery is conducted by making incisions in front of or behind the ears which go up to the hairline or temple area. The deeper facial tissues are lifted, the skin is redraped and the excess skin is removed. The blepharoplasty surgery may be conducted at the same time if required.

• Browplasty – Also known as a brow lift or forehead lift aims to remove signs of ageing by removing drooping eyebrows and forehead wrinkles or worry lines. The eyebrows add a defining feature to our face, a perfect uplift eyebrow is very intimidating. The surgery is often performed along with other cosmetic surgery to get a harmonious overall facial appearance.

• Chin Augmentation – Many of us suffer from double chin problems due to the extra accumulation of fats and other medical problems. Chin Augmentation aims to make our chin more prominent and create a better balance of the overall facial appearance. We all believe that the ending must be good. Hence, the chin being the last part of our face must be perfect and prominent. It can take place by placing a prosthetic implant or manipulating the chin bone. It can be performed alongside Rhinoplasty surgery, depending on the measurements taken.

• Cheek Augmentation – Our cheekbones are the most highlighting part of our face. Prominent cheekbones make our faces look slim, long edgy. Cheekbones can affect the overall look of our faces. The cosmetic surgeon uplifts flat cheekbones with the help of implants. It makes our cheekbones prominent. It makes our jawline visible resulting in a very nice facial look.

What are the benefits of facial surgery?

There are many advantages of facial surgery:

• Enhanced Appearance – Facial or cosmetic surgery enhances our facial appearance. It gives us a more prominent look, highlights our features and gives us an elegant and edgy look.
  
• Builds Confidence – When we are content and happy about the way we look we act confidently. It is very important to have self-satisfaction with the way we look and appear in front of others. When we are satisfied with our looks, it generates confidence within us.
  
• Permanent Results – Generally all facial cosmetic surgeries offer permanent results. The results post-surgery remain permanent throughout but it does not end here. We are required to maintain ourselves in order to maintain our looks.

What are the disadvantages of facial surgery?

With a list of advantages, come a few or more disadvantages like:

• Recovery Time – The recovery time after the surgery differs in different people. Patients undergo different surgeries with different skin types, actions and reactions. Some people have a difficult recovery time whereas, some pass it with ease. The infections or allergies related to post-surgery procedures depend on the people.
  
• Doesn’t always meet expectations – We have to keep in mind that the surgeon is also a human. There are chances of mistakes happening during the surgery. There are times when the result does not meet the expectation of the patients. These kinds of situations are very rare but they exist. If the surgery is been performed by a renowned practitioner then there are hardly any chances of mistakes.

Always make sure that you are going to get cosmetic surgery from an experienced cosmetic surgeon with proven results. Dr V. S. Rathore is one such surgeon. He is the best cosmetic surgeon in Kolkata with more than 19 years of experience and 9300+ successful surgeries!

Important points to keep in mind before facial surgery:

• It is very important to have a clear mind before undergoing surgery.
• Consult your doctor and talk to them about the before and after effects of the surgery. Communication is very important to have a clear relationship between your doctor and you.
• Be confident about the results of the surgery. It helps to generate positive energy and affects positive results.

Is facial surgery affordable?

The cost of cosmetic surgery in Kolkata is very affordable compared to other metro cities. The cost of different surgeries coming under facial cosmetic surgery is variable.