Tummy tuck
tummy tuck — also known as abdominoplasty — is a cosmetic surgical procedure to improve the shape and appearance of the abdomen. During a tummy tuck, excess skin and fat are removed from the abdomen. Connective...
Sleeve gastrectomy
Sleeve gastrectomy is a surgical weight-loss procedure that involves removing about 80% of the stomach, leaving a tube-shaped stomach about the size and shape of a banana. Sleeve gastrectomy is sometimes called a vertical sleeve...
Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that most often is diagnosed in adolescents. While scoliosis can occur in people with conditions such as cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, the cause of most childhood...
Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty (RIE-no-plas-tee) is surgery that changes the shape of the nose. The reason for rhinoplasty may be to change the appearance of the nose, improve breathing or both. The upper part of the structure of the...
Mastectomy
A mastectomy is surgery to remove all breast tissue from a breast. It's most often done to treat or prevent breast cancer. In addition to removing the breast tissue, mastectomy also may remove the breast skin...
Knee Replacement Surgery
What is a knee replacement surgery? Knee replacement, also called knee arthroplasty or total knee replacement, is a surgical procedure to resurface a knee damaged by arthritis. Metal and plastic parts are used to cap the...
Hip replacement
During hip replacement, a surgeon removes the damaged sections of the hip joint and replaces them with parts usually constructed of metal, ceramic and very hard plastic. This artificial joint (prosthesis) helps reduce pain and...
herniated disk
A herniated disk refers to a problem with one of the rubbery cushions, called disks, that sit between the bones that stack to make the spine. These bones are called vertebrae. A spinal disk has a...
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids (HEM-uh-roids), also called piles, are swollen veins in the anus and lower rectum. Hemorrhoids are similar to varicose veins. Hemorrhoids can develop inside the rectum, called internal hemorrhoids. They also can develop under the...
face-lift
A face-lift is a cosmetic surgical procedure to create a younger look in the face. The procedure can reduce sagging skin. It can also help smooth folds of skin on the cheeks and jawline. A...
