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SURGICAL TREATMENTS
As part of the natural ageing process, our skin progressively loses its elasticity and our facial muscles tend to slacken along with a loss of volume from the mid face. The effect of this process on the face is to cause the cheeks to become less prominent, the nose to mouth lines to deepen, the jawline to sag giving rise to jowls, and the skin of the neck to fall into loose folds. Around the eyes the eyebrows may droop and the skin in the eyelids tends to drape giving a hooded appearance.
The rate at which this happens varies from one person to another and is determined genetically, although it may be accelerated by smoking or excessive sun exposure. However, these changes can be addressed, should you so choose, by undergoing cosmetic or aesthetic surgery.
Nowadays, cosmetic surgery has become a more acceptable and popular option for delaying the inevitable signs of ageing. Consequently there is now a greater demand for a more natural appearance as a result of undergoing surgery. Fortunately, advancements in surgical aesthetics have reached a point where it is possible to tailor surgery to suit individual needs, and you can reasonably expect to achieve a significant improvement in your facial appearance for many years.
There are now many options available in the field of aesthetic surgery and to obtain the best outcome requires not only choosing a skilful surgeon, but selecting the type of surgery that is most appropriate for you.
If you are considering cosmetic surgery, it is important that you think about your reasons for wanting the procedure, your expectations of the results it may bring, as well as being fully informed about the entire process.
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