Cosmetic surgery procedure guides
Compare what each procedure involves, published pricing evidence, recovery planning, and questions to ask. A procedure guide does not determine candidacy or recommend surgery.
Liposuction
Liposuction removes localized fat through small incisions and suction. The treated areas, technique, and amount removed vary with anatomy and the surgical plan.
Tummy tuck
A tummy tuck removes excess abdominal skin and fat and may repair separated muscles. Plans vary by the amount of skin, muscle work, incision, drains, and whether liposuction is added.
Breast augmentation
Breast augmentation changes breast size or shape with implants or, in some cases, transferred fat. Implant material, size, placement, incision, and the patient’s existing tissue all change the operation.
Breast lift
A breast lift reshapes and raises breast tissue by removing skin and repositioning tissue and the nipple. The incision pattern and whether an implant or reduction is added depend on anatomy and goals.
Breast reduction
Breast reduction removes breast tissue, fat, and skin while reshaping the remaining breast. The amount removed, incision pattern, nipple position, and possible liposuction vary between patients.
Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty changes the structure or shape of the nose and may also address breathing concerns. Primary and revision surgery can involve different approaches, grafts, septal work, and follow-up needs.
Brazilian butt lift
A Brazilian butt lift transfers a patient’s own fat to the buttocks after liposuction. Harvest areas, transfer volume, placement technique, and whether the operation is staged vary by plan.
Mommy makeover
A mommy makeover is not one standard operation; it combines selected body or breast procedures. Its components, whether they happen together or in stages, and the recovery burden differ for every plan.
Facelift
A facelift repositions selected facial and neck tissues and removes excess skin. The treated areas, tissue plane, incisions, neck work, and any eyelid or volume procedure must be defined separately.
Eyelid surgery
Eyelid surgery reshapes upper lids, lower lids, or both by adjusting skin, fat, or muscle. The plan changes with the lid involved, anatomy, eye health, and whether other facial work is added.
Otoplasty
Otoplasty changes the shape, position, or proportion of the outer ear. Cartilage technique, incision placement, one-ear or two-ear treatment, and the amount of correction vary by anatomy.
Gynecomastia surgery
Gynecomastia surgery reduces male breast fullness by removing gland tissue, fat, or excess skin. The mix of excision and liposuction, incision pattern, and skin tightening varies with the tissue present.
Arm lift
An arm lift removes excess upper-arm skin and may include fat removal. Scar length, incision position, the amount of tissue removed, and whether liposuction is included vary by patient.
Thigh lift
A thigh lift removes and reshapes excess skin and tissue from part of the thigh. Inner or outer treatment, incision length, tissue removal, and added liposuction depend on anatomy and the plan.