What's the Difference Between Cosmetic and Plastic surgery?
Cosmetic Surgery focuses on enhancing appearances. The procedures, techniques, and principles of cosmetic surgery are entirely focused on enhancing a patient's appearance. Improving aesthetic appeal, symmetry, and proportion.Types of Cosmetic Surgery Procedures:
- Breast Enhancement: Augmentation, Lift, Reduction
- Facial Contouring: Rhinoplasty, Chin, or Cheek Enhancement
- Facial Rejuvenation: Facelift, Eyelid Lift, Neck Lift, Brow Lift
- Body Contouring: Tummy Tuck, Liposuction, Gynecomastia Treatment
- Skin Rejuvenation: Laser Resurfacing, Botox, Filler Treatments
Types Plastic Surgery Procedures:
- Breast Reconstruction
- Burn Repair Surgery
- Congenital Defect Repair: Cleft Palate, Extremity Defect Repair
- Lower Extremity Reconstruction
- Hand Surgery
- Scar Revision Surgery
How Much Will It Cost?
There's no standard cost when it comes to these procedures. The surgeons will advice on this. The average recommended costs by Kenya Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons are:FACIAL SURGERY:Face lift: This is where lines and wrinkles are surgically removed for a youthful appearance.Approximate cost: Ksh350,000Neck lift. This is done by tightening up the skin around the neck to erase the wrinkles brought about by age.Approximate cost: Ksh300,000Eyelid surgery: This is done to enhance the appearance of the eyes. It can be done to reduce eye puffiness and reduce wrinkles and excess skin around the eyes.Procedure time is about two hours and the downtime needed to get back to normal activities is one to two weeks.Approximate cost: Ksh200,000Cheek augmentation. This is a procedure meant to boost the appearance of the cheeks. The surgeon could choose to use a solid implant over the cheek bone or inject fat or a soft tissue filler.Approximate cost: Ksh300,000Rhinoplasty: This is the reshaping of the nose to enhance facial harmony and refine appearance.Approximate cost: Ksh250,000BREAST SURGERY:Breast augmentation. This is a procedure to increase the breast size. It is done by putting in implants.Some women opt to do it to improve breast appearance after weight loss or pregnancy.Approximate cost: Ksh350,000. This varies depending on how much work is put into it.Breast reduction: This is for women with heavy breasts. They opt for a breast reduction to either enhance their physical appearance or to deal with the back problems heavy breasts are associated with.Approximate cost: Ksh350,000Breast lift: This is done to reduce the saggy appearance of breasts.Approximate cost: Ksh350,000Gynaecomastia: This is a procedure carried out on men with enlarged breasts.Approximate cost: Ksh400,000Breast reconstruction surgery: This is usually done after mastectomy and can be done on a complete or partial mastectomy where a new breast shape is reconstructed.Approximate cost: Ksh450,000There are other minor breast cosmetic procedures carried out on the breast such as nipple reduction and nipple inversion correction.OTHER COSMETIC SURGERIESHip and buttock enlargement. This is a procedure to firm and shape up the buttocks and hips. Implants are used.Approximate cost: Ksh450,000Tummy tuck. This is a procedure where loose flabby skin is excised and the abdominal muscles are strengthened. Many do it after childbirth or after major weight loss to remove the excess skin.Approximate cost: Ksh450,000
