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Many factors can negatively affect the quality of your skin, from the sun to extreme weight loss, and if you don’t feel like you look your best or want to make a change, know that you have options.
Cosmetic surgery and natural treatments are the two primary ways to improve or tweak your skin. One of these options often requires extensive surgical work, while the other typically entails a healthier lifestyle or natural creams. Both have their benefits and drawbacks depending on your condition and your preferences.
Here, we’ll review both options, discuss the pros and cons, and give you helpful information to make the best decision.
When people decide to improve their appearance or skin condition, they often think about voluntary cosmetic surgery. There are many different types of cosmetic surgery for a variety of issues, many of which are elective procedures, including:
Many people may choose cosmetic surgery because it’s the quicker option. While there will be some recovery time, you don’t have to depend on the slower-acting effects of a modified diet or a change to your routine. Plastic surgery can also be beneficial for many applications where natural remedies may not have an effect, such as removing scars and removing loose skin.
However, there are drawbacks, including the potential for unexpected emergencies during any surgery, like shock or physician negligence. Also, like most surgeries, even minor forms of cosmetic surgery can be expensive, especially if you don’t have suitable insurance. Some surgeries are also hard to reverse. So if you get it done and don't like what you see, you may be in a tough spot.
If you’re opposed to cosmetic surgery, you may instead turn to natural treatments for your skincare, and the good news is that many treatments can work wonders.
For instance, a vitamin C serum can improve your collagen production. Collagen gives your skin its structure and strength, and reduces fine lines and wrinkles in the skin. There are also natural skincare routines that involve avocado, which works as an excellent moisturizer and is great at removing age spots. You can also have wrinkles and age spots removed through surgery, but if you don’t like the idea of going under the knife, you have other options.
Many people choose to have a surgery called a facelift, also called a rhytidectomy, which removes fat and tightens the skin on your face. You can go the surgery route or use natural ingredients that do the same thing. One example is coconut oil. It hydrates the skin and eliminates free radicals, which tightens your skin.
A similar issue is that of skin elasticity. That’s a condition that many people face as they get older. It’s a natural issue, but it can be made worse by lifestyle choices like spending a lot of time outside without the proper protection or engaging in harmful activities like smoking. You can return your skin to its original glory with surgery, or you could try daily tactics to preserve your skin’s elasticity. Simple tactics like adding collagen to your diet via berries or beef bone broth, and drinking plenty of water to stay hydrated can do wonders, but they won’t happen overnight.
Although most natural cures are all healthy, they also take longer than surgery, so if you just can’t wait or desperately want a change, surgery is also available. In some cases, surgery may be the only option and natural treatments have little effect. Examples include broken blood vessels and acne scars, among other issues
Then there’s the situation around losing a lot of weight quickly. While most people will be excited about the benefits of significant weight loss, like healthier sleep, improved breathing, and better-fitting clothes, there are downsides. A concern that many people have after extreme weight loss is that they now have loose skin, which can make them feel uncomfortable and cause physical pain. Natural remedies won’t do much to help with loose skin, so cosmetic surgery will be required.
Other people may want to lose weight but don’t want to wait for exercise and a healthy diet to work its course, so they’ll talk to a surgeon about a tummy tuck. This is when they create an incision and take out the unwanted fat. This will be a same-day surgery, and you’ll see results soon after but know that you may experience some pain and you’ll likely have a permanent scar, so keep those considerations in mind.
The main point is that you have options when you want to improve the appearance of your skin and your overall identity, and while surgery is a quicker fix, many natural remedies can get the same results for a fraction of the price. If you’re in doubt about what'll work best, talk to a doctor and pursue the best option.
Author by: Luke Smith
