Other facial surgical procedures

There are a large number of plastic surgery techniques which all aim to improve appearances where disfigurations are due to natural defects or through aging or injuries. Wrinkles or lines and sagging skin start to appear as the face ages and this may be conceived as disfiguring. Individual variations are considerable and factors such as excessive exposure to the sun and smoking often accelerate this aging.

In some cases only minor procedures are required but sometimes several different techniques are needed. Excess skin and fat need to be removed and sometimes patients request reconstruction and accentuation of a facial contour which can be achieved using different types of implants such as in the case of rhinoplasty and chin enhancement. Small wrinkles can be improved using abrasive or chemical peeling, laser treatment or injection treatments.