Reconstructive surgery aims at repairing or reducing congenital defects and defects caused by accidents or illness. This encompasses surgery after severe burns, removing benign or malignant skin tumours, repairing skin coverage after accidents or caused by bedsores, breast reconstruction and corrections of congenital defects such as cleft lip, defect of the outer ear and congenital malformations of the finger.

We can classify aesthetic surgery in three groups:

· Rejuvenating facial surgery: face-lifts, eyelid surgery, brow lifts and skin rejuvenation, various filling methods, botox (botulinum toxin).
· Corrective facial surgery: surgery of the nose, chin and jaw surgery, ear surgery and scar corrections.
· Body contouring or body profiloplasty: lipo-sculpture, breast enlargement, breast reduction, breast lift and abdominoplasty.

The ideal candidates for aesthetic surgery are those who want to improve certain aspects of their looks and who have the profound desire to make that change possible. Many people opt for plastic surgery in order to boost their self-confidence in the working environment, as psychological support in an altered life style or simply in order to help them look as young as they feel.

Whatever the reason to have a plastic surgery procedure, it is always important to have realistic expectations. You will often feel better about yourself by improving a facial feature or a body zone as this may have a positive influence on many aspects of your life. Aesthetic surgery, however, is never a guarantee for happiness or better relationships. It can alter and improve your looks but the rest is up to you!