Surgery

Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)

A 'tummy tuck', or abdominoplasty, is cosmetic surgery to remove fat and excess loose skin from the abdomen.

Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery)

Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, aims to improve the appearance of the upper eyelids, lower eyelids or both.

Body contouring surgery

Body contouring is surgery to remove sagging skin and extra fat, and improve the shape and tone of underlying tissue.

Brachioplasty (arm lift surgery)

An 'arm lift' is surgery to reshape or reconstruct the underside of the upper arm from the armpit to the elbow.

Breast implants (augmentation)

Breast implants are inserted under the skin to create larger breasts.

Breast implants and your health

Complications can occur with all types of breast implants, but recent improvements have made breast implants safer.

Breast reduction for women

Breast reduction surgery removes excess breast fat, glandular tissue and skin to achieve a breast size in proportion with your body.

Brow lift

A brow lift is cosmetic surgery to correct a sagging forehead and repair frown lines.

Cosmetic genital surgery - labiaplasty and phalloplasty

Cosmetic genital surgery involves reshaping the labia, vulva or penis to alter their size or shape.

Cosmetic implants - buttock, fat and pectoral

Buttock and pectoral implants involve surgery to insert shaped silicone pieces into skin cavities.

Cosmetic surgery

Cosmetic surgery carries risks and, in some cases, the results are not what you may anticipate.

Ears - otoplasty

Ear correction surgery, or otoplasty, is usually done to move prominent ears closer to the head or to reduce the size of large ears.

Facelift (meloplasty)

A facelift is a type of cosmetic surgery that removes or tightens facial skin to make a person look younger.

Facial implants

Facial implants are used by people who want to restore or improve the normal shape of their face.

Hair transplant surgery

Hair transplant surgery involves taking skin from parts of the scalp where hair is growing and grafting it to the thinning or bald areas, or areas of trauma.

Liposuction

Liposuction is invasive surgery and is not a substitute for weight reduction or a cure for obesity.

Nose surgery - rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty may be performed for cosmetic reasons or to correct a structural problem.

See also Surgical brochures - Cosmetic

See also Surgical brochures - Breast