|
Procedure |
Best candidate |
Length of
procedure |
Results
|
Back to work |
|
Abdominoplasty
(“tummy-tuck”) |
Protruding abdomen,
excess lax skin, weak abdominal muscles |
3-4 hours |
Permanent
|
1-3 weeks |
|
Axillary
hyperhidrosis |
(excessive
Armpit sweating treated by botox): per armpit |
30 minutes |
Temporary
(4-6 months) |
Immediately |
|
Botox |
Frown lines &
crow’s feet |
30 minutes |
Temporary (4-6
months) |
Immediately
|
|
Breast augmentation
(silicone implants) |
Small breasts |
2 hours |
Permanent ,
revision may be needed |
1-2 weeks |
|
Breast lift |
Ptotic ,sagging
breasts |
2-3 hours |
Long-lasting |
1 week |
|
Breast reduction |
Large, heavy
breasts |
3-4 hours |
Permanent
|
1-2 week |
|
Buccal Fat
Extraction |
Plump, fatty cheeks |
1 hour |
Permanent |
3-5 days |
|
Buttock lift |
Loose hanging skin
esp. after massive body weight loss |
3 hours |
Long-lasting |
1-2 weeks |
|
Chemical peels |
Sun-damaged,
pigmented facial skin |
30 minutes |
Temporary
|
Immediately |
|
Dermabrasion |
Acne scars, pox
scars, fine wrinkles |
1 hour |
Long-lasting |
1-2 weeks |
|
Dimple creation |
Cosmetic indication |
1 hour |
Permanent |
3-5 days |
|
Ear surgery(otoplasty) |
Protruding ears |
2 hours |
Permanent
|
3-5 days |
|
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) |
Excess fat, baggy
eyelids, puffiness |
2-3 hours |
Long-lasting |
7-10 days |
|
Face lift |
Loose skin, deep
wrinkle lines, jowls |
3 hours |
Long-lasting |
1-2 weeks |
|
Fat injection |
Nasolabial folds,
sunken cheeks |
1-2 hours |
Temporary
|
3-7 days |
|
Facial implants |
Receding chin,
contour deformities |
2-3 hours |
Permanent
|
3-7 days |
|
Filler Injections |
Nasolabial groove,
perioral fine wrinkles, thin lips |
30 minutes |
Temporary |
Immediately |
|
Forehead (brow) lift |
Sagging, low
eyebrows, forehead creases |
2 hours |
Long-lasting |
1-2 weeks
|
|
Gynaecomastia |
Enlarged male
breasts |
2-3 hours |
Permanent
|
1 week |
|
Hair transplantation |
Baldness ( hair
loss) |
4-6 hours, Multiple
sessions |
Permanent
|
3-7 days |
|
Labia Reshaping (Labiaplasty) |
Enlarged asymmetric
unsightly Labia majora |
1-2 hours |
Permanent |
1 week |
|
Laser hair removal |
Unwanted hairs on
face & body |
30 minutes to 2
hours |
Ongoing
|
Immediately
|
|
Laser Mole, wart,
skin tag removal |
Mole, wart, skin tag
removal by CO2 laser |
30 minutes - 1 hour |
Permanent |
Immediately |
|
Laser Photo-
rejuvenation |
Red, flushed
faces
Sun-damaged skin
Hyper pigmentation
|
1 hour |
Ongoing |
Immediately |
|
Laser skin resurfacing |
Acne scars, sun
damaged skin, wrinkles |
1-2 hours, multiple
sessions |
Long-lasting |
2 weeks |
|
Laser treatment of vascular lesions |
A-V malformations,
Haemangiomas, Varicose veins, spider veins |
30 minutes,
multiple sessions |
Permanent
|
Immediately
|
|
Lip augmentation |
Thin lips |
30 minutes |
Temporary
|
Immediately
|
|
Lip reduction |
Thick lips |
|
|
|
|
Liposuction |
Fat collection in
different body areas |
1-2 hours |
Permanent
|
5-7 days |
|
Lower body lift |
Skin laxity
|
4-6 hours |
Long-lasting |
1-2 weeks |
|
Gender reassignment (male to female sex change) |
Gender Identity disorder |
6-8 hours |
Permanent |
3 weeks |
|
Mesotherapy |
Cellulite, Hair
loss, Melasma, Stretch marks |
1 hour |
Ongoing |
1-2 days |
|
Nipple Reduction |
large, long, or droopy
nipples |
1 hour |
Permanent |
1 day |
|
Nipple inversion
correction |
Inverted nipples
|
1 hour |
Recurrence possible |
1 day |
|
Penile lengthening |
Short, hidden penis |
2 hours |
Permanent |
1 week |
|
Revirginisation
hymenoplasty |
Accidental/ coital
rupture of hymen |
2 hours |
Permanent till rupture |
3 days |
|
Rhinoplasty |
Depressed, humped,
long, deviated, wide nose |
2-3 hours |
Permanent
|
1-2 weeks |
|
Scar revisions |
Unsightly scars |
1-2 hours |
Permanent |
1-3 days |
|
Thread Lift |
Grade 1-2 wrinkles |
1-2 hours |
2-3 years |
1-3 days |
|
Thigh lift |
Loose excess skin |
2-3 hours |
Long-lasting |
1-2 weeks |
|
Upper arm lift (brachiaplasty) |
Excess skin on
underside of arm |
2-3 hours |
Long-lasting |
1-2 weeks |
|
Vitiligo ( Excision &
over-grafting) |
White patch |
1-2 hours |
Permanent |
1 week |
|
Vaginal tightening |
Lax Vagina due to
pregnancy & ageing |
2 hours |
Long-lasting |
1-2 weeks |
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