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Two Popular Cosmetic Surgery Procedures

Cosmetic surgery is a very popular subject in today’s world. Two procedures growing in popularity, but not as well known, are the mini face lift and inverted nipple correction.

The mini face lift is a cosmetic surgery made with small incisions and barb sutures as opposed to the heavy stitching associated with a traditional face lift. Baby boomers as well as younger patients are favorable candidates for the mini face lift. One major advantage of this procedure is the capacity to target trouble spots. Another popular product of the mini face lift is the gradual change since the procedure can be performed in younger patients providing a subtle change in appearance and shorter periods of recovery time. Younger patients select this option for the benefits of achieving a fresh look while avoiding the longer recovery and drastic results of a traditional face lift. Other patients may use the mini face lift as a touch up later on in life in conjunction with a traditional face lift.

Women suffering from inverted nipples may also seek cosmetic surgery referred to as inverted nipple surgery or inverted nipple correction. During this procedure, a small incision is made at the site of the inverted nipple in the areola. The use of a local anesthetic is generally standard procedure. Tissue is released to give way for the nipple to function in an outward position. A suture sculpture completes the process. Depending on degree of inversion, the price of a nipple surgery can range from £1,000 to £3,000. While nearly 2 percent of American women are affected by this issue, men can also fall victim to the culprit of an inverted nipple.

Not all inverted nipples are alike or treated the same since three different grades identify the complexities possible. In a grade one inverted nipple, the nipple can be manually stimulated to protrude outward and can remain in this outward state for a while. At this degree of complexity, breastfeeding is generally still possible since milk ducts tend to not be compromised at grade one.

Grade two inverted nipples are a little more complex than grade one. They can be stimulated, but it is a little more difficult to do so. Women wanting to breastfeed may find success; however, at this degree it is not a definite option.

The final stage, grade three of inverted nipples, consists of severely inward pointing nipples that do not extend outward after stimulation. Breastfeeding is not possible since milk ducts are typically constricted and women may find themselves struggling with problems in nipple hygiene and infections/rashes in or around the nipple area.