People want to change the size of their stomachs, breasts, or other body parts because they see it done so easily on TV?

Those are common images of plastic surgery, but what about the 4-year-old boy who has his chin rebuilt after a dog bit him? Or the young woman who has the birthmark on her forehead lightened with a laser?

Just because the name includes the word "plastic" doesn't mean patients who have this surgery end up with a face full of fake stuff.

Plastic surgery is a special type of surgery that can involve both a person's appearance and ability to function. Plastic surgeons strive to improve patients' appearance and self-image through both reconstructive and cosmetic procedures .

• Reconstructive procedures correct defects on the face or body. These include physical birth defects like cleft lips and palates and ear deformities, traumatic injuries like those from dog bites or burns, or the aftermath of disease treatments like rebuilding a woman's breast after surgery for breast cancer.
• Cosmetic (also called aesthetic) procedures alter a part of the body that the person is not satisfied with. Common cosmetic procedures include making the breasts larger (augmentation mammoplasty) or smaller (reduction mammoplasty), reshaping the nose (rhinoplasty), and removing pockets of fat from specific spots on the body (liposuction). Some cosmetic procedures aren't even surgical in the way that most people think of surgery — that is, cutting and stitching. For example, the use of special lasers to remove unwanted hair and sanding skin to improve severe scarring are two such treatments.
• Some people turn to plastic surgery to correct a physical defect or to alter a part of the body that makes them feel uncomfortable.
• Other people decide they want a cosmetic change because they’re not happy about the way they look.

We as plastic surgeons believe in 4 aspects : REPAIR, REFINE, RESTORE AND REJUVINATE.

Reconstructive surgery helps repair significant defects or problems. But what about having cosmetic surgery just to change your appearance?

As with everything, there are right and wrong reasons to have surgery.

Many plastic surgery procedures are just that — surgery. They involve anesthesia, wound healing, and other serious risks. Doctors who perform these procedures want to know that their patients are capable of understanding and handling the stress of surgery.

Plastic surgeons are trained to see the patient as a whole, and not just the part which needs correction or change . Here are some problems for which you should EXCLUSIVELY consult a plastic surgeon:

1. Cosmetic Surgery- includes liposuction , tummy tuck, breast augmentation , breast reduction, mastopexy, rhinoplasty( it's not a domain of any ENT or Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon) , fat injection ,Botox and fillers , scar removal, acne scar correction, dermabrasion, vaginoplasty, labioplasty, dimple creation.
2. Any facial injury, facial fractures , facial deformity, facial clefts and facial corrective surgeries ( No oral and maxillofacial surgeon or dental surgeon can have the vision and understanding of face better than the plastic surgeon). For any correction, our main concern is aesthetics of the face.
3. Burn and Post Burn Deformity and correction- Although general surgeons and orthopaedicians also do burn care,the experience and options which a plastic surgeon has cannot match any other speciality.
4. Reconstructive Surgery- There are more than 20,000 flap available from the body, and we have the idea of each of them!
5. Hand injuries, hand deformities, nerve injuries, hand fractures and brachial plexus - Our main aim to to try to restore maximum function from the beginning,and not just healing of the wound.
6. Microsurgery- Most important here is the surgical skills of the doctors, and we are the best persons trained into this field.
7. Hair transplantation- The result which a plastic surgeon gives has not match with any other speciality, including dermatology.
8. Complex injuries, wounds, diabetic foot, crush injuries.

Here are a few things to think about if you're considering plastic surgery:

• Ask yourself if you're considering plastic surgery becauseyou want it for yourself or whether it's to please someone else.
• It's never a good idea to choose plastic surgery as a first option for something like weight loss that can be corrected in a nonsurgical manner.
• Procedures and healing times vary, so you'll want to do your research into what's involved in your particular procedure and whether the surgery is reconstructive or cosmetic.
• Plastic surgery isn't something to rush into. If you're thinking about plastic surgery, find out as much as you can about the specific procedure you're considering and talk it over with doctors.

Here are things people should know before going under the knife:

1. Plastic surgeons are not magicians - We can't make you into a different person but what we can do is make you into a better version of you.
2. GET SURGERY FOR YOU (NOT SOMEONE ELSE)
3. Everyone is not suitable for plastic surgery- Some people are just not good candidates for the plastic surgery they want.
4. GETTING SURGERY WON'T FIX YOUR LIFE- Surgery can absolutely enhance your life,but in the end, it's just fixing something on outside.
5. DON'T DO IT TO FEEL MORE BEAUTIFUL- People who are generally unhappy with their looks will still be unhappy with the way they look, the patients who are happiest get surgery to fix something specific like a hooked nose, scars from a childhood accident, or too-large breasts.
6. IT ISN'T EASY TO FIX BAD PLASTIC SURGERY- Despite what you may have seen on TV, corrective surgery is very difficult to do and the risks are amplified.
7. It's not painless- Any surgery entails risk and plastic surgery is no different—except the results are often even more visible than other surgeries. And no one wants to think they'll be the person to have a complication, but you need to be prepared to handle it if something does go wrong.