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For patients who have suffered from medical loss of function or who wish to reverse the signs of aging, facial plastic surgery can provide a means for obtaining a more normal appearance and lifestyle. In some cases, functional facial plastic surgery can be used to correct loss of facial features or function after cancer, trauma, or other medical diseases. For some, facial plastic surgery means reversing the signs of aging which make people dread looking into the mirror each morning. In either case, these questions are often asked by patients who are considering facial plastic & reconstructive surgery:

Why is it called plastic surgery? Plastic comes from the Greek word plastikos meaning to form. Plastic surgery can either be functional or cosmetic in nature. In some circles, the term cosmetic surgery is used. This is a type of plastic surgery which is designed to improve the aesthetic look of a person and is often not deemed to be medically necessary. The major reason for the distinction is that most insurance plans will not reimburse what is deemed to be cosmetic surgery.

Is general anesthesia safe? General anesthesia is very safe when performed by a board certified anesthesiologist in an appropriately staffed and credentialed facility. While there are risks with any procedure, the risks of general anesthesia in a healthy person undergoing cosmetic surgery are very minimal.

How are facial plastic surgeons different from plastic surgeons? Facial plastic surgeons specialize only in facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. Plastic surgeons often perform surgery on the entire body. Facial plastic surgeons go through a rigorous 5-6 year residency and/or fellowship to only perform operations in the head and neck. There are another group of physicians who refer to themselves as cosmetic surgeons. Be careful because some of these physicians may not be trained in plastic surgery or have any background more than a weekend course in cosmetic procedures.

How long will the results last? This is as hard a question to answer as What will I look like in 10 years if I don’t have surgery?. Plastic surgery helps to reverse the signs of aging but a person will still age. The aging process is dependent on many factors, both environmental and genetic. Determining what a long term result will look like for most procedures is almost impossible.

Dr. D.J. Verret is a facial plastic surgeon in the north Dallas suburb of Plano, Texas. For more information about earlobe repair, eyelid surgery, blepharoplasty Dallas, nose jobs, chin surgery, and other surgical and non-surgical facial rejuvenation procedures, visit his web site http://www.innovationsfps.com or call for a consultation 972.608.0100.

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