By EKalman September 27, 2021 - 5:16am

Plastic surgery becomes more popular every year. Almost 18 million plastic surgery procedures are performed each year in the United States. Moreover, women aren't the only ones who want to adjust their appearance and reach their beauty goals. Cosmetic plastic surgery is used to improve the appearance of the face, tighten the skin, and adjust facial features.

Below are the 4 most popular cosmetic plastic surgeries to improve the appearance of the face and correct age-related changes.

1. Browlift
Browlift is a common cosmetic plastic surgery also known as forehead rejuvenation. This procedure helps improve the appearance of the forehead, brows, and the area around your eyes. With age, your forehead tissues lose their elasticity and start moving down. This creates wrinkles on the forehead and shortens the distance between eyebrows and eyelashes, making you look older and tired.

Browlift surgery allows to tighten the sagging skin and raise eyebrows. This creates a more pleasant and fresh appearance. Depending on the desired result, you may need to undergo an endoscopic brow lift, coronal brow lift, or hairline brow lift. The procedure usually takes between 1-2 hours. In the first 10 days after the surgery, you will have to wear a bandage to cover the incision. The initial recovery will take about 2 weeks.

2. Face-lift
Face-lift is one of the most popular procedures to correct skin changes that occur with age and create a more youthful appearance. During the surgery, the doctor pulls back the sagging skin on each side of your face. This helps elevate the skin, tighten the underlying tissues, and remove excessive skin. Besides, during the procedure, the surgeon can redistribute the fat beneath your skin to create more youthful forms.

You may experience swelling, bruising, and pain in the first several days after the procedure. After a month after surgery, you’ll be able to return to your normal activities.

3. Eyelid surgery
Blepharoplasty is a cosmetic plastic surgery to repair droopy eyelids. You may consider this procedure if you have sagging skin that pulls down your eyelids or interferes with opening your eyes completely. During the blepharoplasty, the facial plastic surgeon removes the excess skin to improve your vision and create a more youthful appearance of the eyes. While insurance rarely covers cosmetic surgeries, it may sometimes cover blepharoplasty if droopy eyelids interfere with normal vision.

After the surgery, you may experience complications like blurred vision, watery eyes, double vision, and pain. The initial healing takes about 10 days. You should be ready to take days off at work for this period. Brushing and swelling from blepharoplasty fade in about 2 weeks after surgery. However, it can take several months for scars to disappear.

4. Ablative laser resurfacing
Laser resurfacing is a procedure used to rejuvenate the skin of your face and treat major imperfections. At this procedure, the doctor uses a laser to remove the outer layer of your skin. Besides, the laser heats the deeper layers of the skin stimulating the production of new collagen. As the skin heals, the targeted area becomes smoother and tighter. This procedure helps treat wrinkles, age spots, pigmentation, scars, and create a more youthful appearance.

After the procedure, your skin will be raw and swollen. You’ll have to avoid any cosmetic products that can irritate the skin. Besides, it is important to clean the skin properly and avoid exposure to the sun. It can take several weeks until the new skin layer appears and covers the wound. You have to be ready that the complete recovery lasts up to several months. During this period your skin may remain pink or even red.