When you are less than pleased with your appearance, you may feel awkward or embarrassed about going out in public and facing other people. You may try to hide your face by wearing a scarf, sunglasses, or cosmetics. 

Even more, you may be interested in permanently and noticeably changing the way your face looks. You may get the look you want when you undergo facial plastic surgery.

Improving Self-confidence

When you undergo facial plastic surgery, you may boost your self-confidence about the way you look. You might feel better about leaving the house and going out in public. You also might hesitate less to engage other people in conversations or look them in the eye when talking to them.

You also may appreciate no longer having to wear cosmetics to hide your blemishes or don sunglasses or a scarf to cover up part of your face. You can feel more confident about the way you look and more readily go out in public without fear of what other people might think of your appearance.

Correcting Birth Defects

Further, facial plastic surgery can correct defects with which you were born on your face. For example, if you were born with a large port wine stain on your face, you may be unable to cover all of this birthmark with makeup. You may have to go out in public and simply tolerate people's curious stares and questions.

However, with facial plastic surgery, you may have some or all of this birth defect removed. You may gain a more normal appearance and no longer have to explain to people what the mark is or why your face looks like it is bruised or discolored.

Treating Scars and Injuries

Finally, facial plastic surgery can be an option for treating scars and injuries to your face. You may have large scars from burns or cuts partially or entirely removed when you undergo facial plastic surgery. Likewise, if you are in an accident and break an eye socket or your nose, you may need facial plastic surgery to reconstruct it. This surgery can restore as much as possible your normal appearance.

Facial plastic surgery serves several important purposes. It can improve your appearance and make you feel more confident about the way you look. It can also correct birth defects. It likewise can be useful after you are in an accident and suffer injuries or scars to your face.