Descripción general

La cirugía estética busca mejorar cómo las personas se ven y se sienten consigo mismas. Puede realizarse en casi cualquier parte de la cara o el cuerpo. Muchas personas que eligen este tipo de cirugía esperan que mejore su autoestima. Otro nombre para el campo de la medicina cosmética es medicina estética.

Tipos de cirugía estética

Para la cara

Para el cuerpo

Enfoque de Mayo Clinic

Nov. 07, 2024
  1. Neligan PC, et al., eds. Managing the aesthetic surgery patient. In: Plastic Surgery: Volume 2: Aesthetic Surgery. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Dec. 7, 2023.
  2. Cosmetic procedure questions. American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. https://www.asds.net/skin-experts/about-asds/dermatologic-surgery/cosmetic-procedure-questions. Accessed Dec. 7, 2023.
  3. Questions to ask your plastic surgeon. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. https://www.plasticsurgery.org/patient-safety?sub=Questions+to+Ask+Your+Plastic+Surgeon. Accessed Dec. 7, 2023.
  4. Neligan PC, et al., eds. Plastic Surgery: Volume 1: Principles. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Dec. 7, 2023.
  5. Quit smoking before surgery. American College of Surgeons. https://www.facs.org/for-patients/preparing-for-your-surgery/quit-smoking/. Accessed Dec. 7, 2023.
  6. Madsen HJ, et al. The association between obesity and postoperative outcomes in a broad surgical population: A 7-year American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement analysis. Surgery. 2023; doi:10.1016/j.surg.2023.02.001.
  7. Zhang X, et al. Association of diabetes mellitus with postoperative complications and mortality after non-cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2022; doi:10.3389/fendo.2022.841256.
  8. Skervin A, et al. Management of common surgical complications. Surgery (Oxford). 2020; doi:10.1016/j.mpsur.2020.01.008.
  9. De Runz A, et al. Female plastic surgery patients prefer mirror-reversed photographs of themselves: A prospective study. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2016; doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2015.08.023.
  10. Medical review (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Jan. 3, 2024.
  11. Paul MA, et al. The long-term effect of body contouring procedures on the quality of life in morbidly obese patients after bariatric surgery. PloS One. 2020; doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0229138.