A REVIEW ON COSMETIC SURGERY

Sruthy S.A.*, Soumya R.V., Jisha Vijayan, William Arputha Sundar A.S., I. John Wesley, Babitha M., Nithin Manohar R. and Neethu J.

ABSTRACT

Cosmetic surgery refers to a surgical procedure undertaken to reshape and change the appearance of a body parts .It may change the structure, position, colour or texture of a body part or feature and is initiated by an individual who is unsatisfied with their appearance rather than by a doctor who thinks the surgery will improve the individual’s health. Cosmetic surgery is a surgical procedure specialty involving the restoration, reconstructive and alteration of the human body. It is mainly done in face and body. Like any procedure cosmetic surgery carries some degree of risk with it. The complication might be enhanced if we have certain health condition such as diabetes. The most common risk is seen in cosmetic surgery are nausea, dizziness, pain and decrease in body temperature. The main complication arising from the cosmetic surgeries are hematoma, nerve damage, infection, deep vein thrombosis, scaring, organ damage, Seroma and blood loss.

Keywords: Cosmetic Surgery, Complication.