With so much money plowing into the sector, it should come as no surprise that the number of procedures on offer has ballooned over recent years. In fact, progress is so fast it’s sometimes hard to keep track of the latest developments.
Have you heard of the following cosmetic procedures? We certainly hadn’t until now.
Eyebrow Transplants
Tweezing the hairs at the bottom of the eyebrow to make brows appear elevated is a chore millions of women go through daily. Wouldn’t it be great if you could permanently move your eyebrow to a higher position?
It turns out that you can with what's being dubbed an “eyebrow transplant.” The procedure is touted as a treatment to the problem of over-plucking. People want to restore their eyebrows to be both higher and thicker.
Dimpleplasty
If you’ve searched for plastic surgery near me, then you may have come across a new term: dimpleplasty. The idea behind the dimpleplasty is to give the patient permanent, super cute dimples on their face, especially when they smile.
The way the procedure works is simple. The surgeon passes a suture through the side of the cheek, tieing together two pieces of connective tissue on the inside. The result is a natural-looking dimple where there wasn’t one before. Incredible.
Vampire Facial
As you might have guessed, the vampire facial involves blood. But fortunately, it’s the patient’s own blood that gets used, not anybody else’s. The idea is to withdraw a component of blood called “platelet-rich plasma” and inject it underneath fine lines and wrinkles. The platelets signal that there’s a problem at the site of injection and the body responds by sending healing and growth factors. By doing this, the body can rejuvenate the appearance of the skin - well, that’s the hope.
Ear Sculpting
Most people go a lifetime without noticing their ears. But for some, they can be a serious source of distress. Ear shape matters people!
Ear sculpting, sometimes called otoplasty, refers to the process of changing the shape of the ears, either to make them more flush to the head or to reduce the size of the lobe.
Patients usually undergo otoplasty under local anesthetic, and the procedure takes around 45 minutes.
Belly Button Surgery
Some people don’t like the shape of their belly button. Maybe it sticks out too much, or perhaps it’s too big.
The magic of cosmetic surgery never seems to end. It’s now possible to get an umbilicoplasty - literally changing the shape of the body’s connection device to the umbilical cord.
The procedure can be done as part of a tummy tuck or as a standalone procedure for people who don’t like how their stomach looks. If you're feeling self-conscious about your belly button, then why not go for it?
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