Transplant Process: From breast to hair transplant... how safe is it to make yourself beautiful?

Transplant surgery involves removing an organ, tissue, or cells from one person's body and transplanting them into another part of the same person's body or into another person's body.

 

What to keep in mind during transplant?

 

Be it to look beautiful or to save life, surgery has become very common. From breast surgery to transplant facilities for various organs including hair, lungs and kidneys, there is a facility. Recently, the death of two engineers during the hair transplant procedure in Kanpur shocked everyone. After this, once again the question has arisen that how safe is this type of surgery and what things should be kept in mind during transplant? 

What are transplant and cosmetic surgery?

 

 

In transplant surgery, an organ, tissue, or cells are removed from a person's body and transplanted into another part of the same person's body or into another person's body. This surgery is done when an organ or tissue cannot heal or stops working due to disease, injury, or defect. Heart, lungs, liver, kidney, cornea, bone, skin, heart, hair, and stem cells, etc. are transplanted. 

On the other hand, the aim of cosmetic surgery is to improve the appearance or beauty of any part of the body. It is done on parts like face, hair, cheeks, chin or breast. The aim of transplant is to make the organ functional or to reconstruct it, while the focus of cosmetic surgery is on enhancing beauty.

How many types of surgery are there?

• Organ transplant surgery: Heart, lungs, liver, kidney, pancreas, intestine, cornea, bone, skin, heart valve, ligament, bone marrow, stem cell etc.
• Cosmetic surgery: Facelift, hair transplant, cheeks, chin, breast etc.

Keep these things in mind for surgery 

• Choose a qualified doctor: Be it organ transplant or cosmetic surgery, always consult an experienced and certified doctor. Check the credibility and facilities of the clinic.
• Regular intake of medicines: Immunosuppressant medicines are given after transplant, which prevent the body from rejecting the new organ. Antibiotics and painkillers are given after cosmetic surgery. Follow the doctor's instructions strictly.
• Prevention of infection: Take special care of hygiene. Dress the wound regularly, keep distance from infected persons and follow the doctor's instructions.
• Proper diet plan: Take the diet suggested by the doctor according to the type of surgery. Protein-rich food helps in recovery, while avoiding raw foods and sweet drinks.
• Exercise and activities: Do light activities and exercises as advised by the doctor. This can help in recovery.
• Lifestyle changes: Smoking and alcohol consumption can damage the transplanted organ. Avoid these.