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Calf Augmentation
Calf augmentation is a procedure used to increase fullness of the
calf by using implants made of hard silicone which are inserted from
behind the knee and moved into position underneath the calf muscle.
Cannula, SAL
A SAL Cannula is a hollow tube typically with one or more openings
near the tip used for suction?assisted lipoplasty. See Suction?Assisted
Lipoplasty
Capsular Contracture
Capsular contracture is the most common complication of breast reconstruction
surgery, which occurs if the scar or capsule around the implant begins
to tighten.
Carpenter Syndrome
Carpenter syndrome is a birth defect that typically includes traits
such as abnormally short fingers, webbed toes, extra toes, underdeveloped
jaw, highly arched palate, widely spaced eyes, and/or low?set, deformed
ears. Half of patients with Carpenter syndrome also have heart defects.
Cellulite
Cellulite is the dimpled?looking fat that frequently appears on the
buttocks, thighs and hips. Aesthetic plastic surgeons are exploring
new techniques which may improve the condition. One method is to cut
the fibrous tissue that binds the fat down in these areas and creates
the lumpy appearance, and then to inject fat withdrawn from elsewhere
in the body to smooth out the unevenness. With another technique,
called the cellulite lift, excess skin and fat is surgically removed,
leaving a thin scar that may extend around the full circumference
of the abdomen but is placed discreetly within bikini lines.
Cheek Augmentation
With cheek augmentation, or malarplasty, facial cheek implants are
placed to improve the prominence of the cheekbones, to create facial
feature harmony after a trauma or to enhance genetically smaller cheekbones.
There are several options as to where the incision sites may be placed.
Chemical Peeling
Chemical peeling is a procedure that uses a chemical solution in order
to improve the skin's appearance. It can reduce or eliminate fine
lines under the eyes and around the mouth, correct uneven skin pigmentation,
remove pre?cancerous skin growths, and soften acne or treat the scars
caused by acne.
Chin Augmentation
Chin augmentation surgery, or mentoplasty, is offered to correct a
receding or "weak" chin in an effort to bring more balance
to the profile. Implants are used to provide greater prominence. Chin
augmentation is often accompanied by rhinoplasty surgery (nose reshaping).
Cleft Lip
Cleft lip is an abnormality in which the lip does not completely form.
The degree of the cleft lip can vary greatly, from mild (notching
of the lip) to severe (large opening from the lip up through the nose).
Cleft Palate
Cleft palate occurs when the roof of the mouth does not completely
close, leaving an opening that can extend into the nasal cavity. The
cleft may involve either side of the palate. It can extend from the
front of the mouth (hard palate) to the throat (soft palate). The
cleft may also include the lip.
Collagen/Fat Injectable
Fillers
Also called soft?tissue augmentation, collagen/fat injectable fillers
are a plastic surgery technique used to correct wrinkles, depressions
in the skin, and/or scarring.
Collagen Injections
See Collagen/Fat Injectable Fillers
Computed Tomography
Scan
A computed tomography scan (also called a CT or CAT scan) is a diagnostic
imaging procedure that uses a combination of x?rays and computer technology
to produce cross?sectional images (often called slices), both horizontally
and vertically, of the body. A CT scan shows detailed images of any
part of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat, and organs. CT
scans are more detailed than general x?rays.
Computer Imaging
Computer imaging is a state?of?the?art technology allowing a patient
to preview the potential outcome of a requested procedure. The patient's
image is captured on the computer screen, and the technician "morphs"
the features until a desired result is achieved. The computer representation
should not be construed as an exact surgical result.
Congenital
Congenital means a condition or characteristic present at birth.
Congenital Anomaly
A congenital anomaly is a health problem present at birth (not necessarily
genetic).
Conscious Sedation
Conscious or IV (intravenous) sedation is the anesthetic approach,
which causes the patient to be unaware but does not place him/her
under full, general anesthesia.
Contractures
Contractures are an abnormal condition of a joint caused by a loss
of muscle fibers or a loss of the normal flexibility of the skin.
See Capsular Contracture
Coronal Suture
The coronal suture is the joining line (suture) between the frontal
and parietal bones of the skull that crosses the top of the skull
from temple to temple.
Cosmetic Dermatologist
A cosmetic dermatologist is a doctor whose practice focuses on aesthetic
or cosmetic procedures/treatments for the skin, such as laser resurfacing,
or chemical peels.
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
Also called aesthetic plastic surgery, cosmetic plastic surgery is
one type of plastic surgery performed to repair or reshape otherwise
normal structures of the body, primarily to improve the patient's
appearance and self?esteem. Cosmetic surgery focuses mainly on the
enhancement or beautification of specific facial or body parts. It
does not necessarily include reconstruction or restoration, except
in specific cases, such as rhinoplasty?where both function (breathing)
and form (removal of shape or bump) are addressed.
Cosmetic Surgery
See Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
Craniofacial
Craniofacial is a term meaning pertaining to the head (skull) and
face.
Craniosynostosis
Craniosynostosis is a condition in which the sutures (soft spots)
in the skull of an infant close too early, causing problems with normal
brain and skull growth. Premature closure of the sutures may also
cause the pressure inside of the head to increase and the skull or
facial bones to change from a normal, symmetrical appearance.
Crouzon's Syndrome
Crouzon's syndrome is a birth defect characterized by abnormalities
in the skull and facial bones, this syndrome often causes the skull
to be short in the front and the back. Flat cheek bones and a flat
nose are also typical of this disorder.
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