Plastic surgery is growing in popularity each year, with almost two million surgical procedures taking place in the United States. In the last decade, the total number of plastic surgeries has increased by ninety eight percent, a tremendous increase when the vast majority are paid for out-of-pocket by the patient.

The number of Americans undergoing facial reconstructive surgery is growing every single year; last year alone statistics come up with an estimated of more than two million surgical procedures in the country. From the 1990s to the 2000s, the field of cosmetic and reconstructive dermatology expanded in unimaginable proportions as it grew more than 90 percent of what it was it the 1980s.

What is interesting to note is that facial reconstructive surgery does not only involve female patients. The sensibility to look good physically has also become a norm among American men. The ratio of male patients to female patients is dramatically nearing to equal. It was estimated that men who undergone facial reconstructive surgery in the past few years are more than 180,000 annually. Even migrants and minorities contribute in the field of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, as ¼ of the patients going under the knife are non-Caucasians.

Facial reconstructive surgery is a wide term in as much as it involves several specific procedures. Two of the most common component of facial reconstructive surgery is rhinoplasty and septoplasty.  While both of them refer to a nose job, these operations focus on two different predominant areas in the nose. Rhinoplasty deals with the pyramid cartilage itself, or the over-all look of the nose’s “triangle”. Septoplasty, on the other hand, is an operation that reforms the appearance of the bridge, or the bones that separate the two nostrils. Septoplasty entails more risks since it will affect the patient’s breathing process after the operation.  Today however rhinoplasty and septoplasty are usually already combined by surgeons, and such procedure is called “Septorhinoplasty.” This type of Facial reconstructive surgery aims to restructure the size and shape of the nose, and make it a contributing part in creating a more pleasant and attractive appearance.

Another type of facial reconstructive surgery is Rhytidectomy. Rhytidectomy is also known in Hollywood as  “facelift”. This procedures aims to eliminate, if not reduce the visibility of wrinkles and different sagging portions of the face. In Rhytidectomy,  the face is tightened through using chemicals and machines that pull the skin. This procedure is also coupled with forehead lift, since the forehead is a special area that needs more intense tightening. To further make the face look younger, various skin peels that remove all sorts of blemishes are also performed.

Find more information about Dallas Rhinoplasty at MyDallasRhinoplasty.com