What is cosmetic surgery?
Cosmetic surgery encompasses all surgical practices aimed at correcting the appearance of a body part (face, nose, buttocks, stomach, breasts, excess skin, etc.) deemed unsightly by a patient. As such, cosmetic surgery is an individual choice, and is by no means compulsory, nor is it reimbursed by Social Security. It can, however, be an effective means of resolving a number of problems, such as complexities or lack of self-confidence.
Good to know: cosmetic surgery differs from plastic surgery and cosmetic medicine. While plastic surgery aims to correct defects and lesions in the body, cosmetic surgery gives the body a new appearance. Aesthetic medicine, on the other hand, aims to achieve the same objectives as cosmetic surgery, but without surgical intervention (operation). The results obtained with aesthetic medicine are often less visible and less long-lasting than those obtained with cosmetic surgery.

Personalized assessment
To determine the most suitable treatment, an initial consultation is recommended.
The aim is to analyze your needs and draw up a customized treatment plan.
Our cosmetic surgery procedures for women and men
Plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, aesthetic surgery of the face, figure, intimacy... Whatever your motivations and the part of your body you wish to reshape, the surgeons at Clinique du Lac are here to listen. We are here to offer you the best possible procedure and protocol. Thanks to cosmetic surgery, our doctors can help you overcome your complexes and feel better about yourself. At Clinique du Lac, we offer a range of cosmetic surgery procedures for men and women, targeting all parts of the body.
A physical deformity, an accident or simply age: many factors can alter the harmony of the face. Facial surgery gives you the opportunity to rectify these disgraces through a variety of cosmetic surgery procedures:
- Face lift reduces the signs of aging
- Lipostructure or lipolifting involves injecting the patient's own fat to rejuvenate the face.
- Rhinoplasty encompasses all plastic or cosmetic surgery operations on the nose
- Tensor threads a gentle procedure to lift the skin
- Otoplasty solves the "problem" of protruding ears
Interested in facial plastic or aesthetic surgery? Talk to a Clinique du Lac plastic surgeon.
Intimate surgery encompasses all procedures related to the genitals of men and women. For men, intimate surgery is used to increase the size of the penis, either by enlarging it (widening penoplasty) or lengthening it (lengthening penoplasty). In women, intimate surgery is focused on the vagina and pubic area:
- Labioplasty or nymphoplasty offers a range of procedures to reduce the labia minora, labia majora and/or vulva.
- Hymenoplasty aims to reconstruct a woman's hymen
- Pubic liposuction consists of removing the accumulation of fat above the vagina.
Are you considering intimate surgery? Ask a doctor at our aesthetic clinic all your questions!
Body contouring surgery aims to give the body more harmonious proportions. To achieve this, body contouring surgery either restores lost proportions (after weight gain or loss, for example), or gives the body proportions that did not originally exist (through body implants or by adding fat). Body contouring surgery can therefore act on :
- Men's breasts via gynecomastia
- Women's breasts through breast surgery (breast augmentation and reduction, breast lift...)
- Buttocks and thighs through buttock surgery and thigh thigh surgery (buttock implants, thigh lift...)
Volume reduction in many areas of the body via liposuction - Excess skin on the inner arms can be removed with arm surgery
Whatever part of your body you wish to reshape, our plastic surgeons are here to help.
Hair surgery helps men suffering from baldness to regain natural, even hair growth. Two types of hair surgery are available at Clinique du Lac:
- Hair transplantation by strip harvesting
- FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) for a more homogeneous result without visible scarring
To regain a dense, even head of hair, contact our cosmetic surgery clinic.
Maxillofacial surgery encompasses all reconstructive and cosmetic surgery procedures related to the jaw, chin and teeth:
- Genioplasty corrects disfigurements of the chin
- Orthognathic surgery corrects the positioning of the jaw
- Dental implantology helps you achieve a more harmonious smile
Would you like to correct your curved chin? Do you want to rectify an unsightly dental implant? Talk to the plastic surgeons at Clinique du Lac.
As you can see, cosmetic surgery can be performed on the whole body. Whatever part of your body you wish to reshape, the surgeons at Clinique du Lac take the time to listen to you, with the aim of setting up with you the surgical protocol best suited to your needs.
Finally, prices for cosmetic surgery vary according to the type of procedure. Our doctors will also be able to advise you on this subject and help you make the right choice for your budget.
Cosmetic surgery regulations
Law no. 2002-303 of March 4, 2002 governs the practice of cosmetic surgery. Enforcement decree no. 2005-776 of July 11, 2005 and circular no. DGS/SD2B/DHOS/04/2005-576 of December 23, 2005 set out the application procedures.
Two main points guarantee the quality and safety of our care.
Controlling authorized facilities
Installations Autonomes de Chirurgie Esthétique (IACE) are required to submit a request for authorization to the Agence Régionale de Santé, undertaking to :
- Only allow qualified surgeons to operate
- No direct or indirect advertising
- Comply with regulations on technical operating conditions
- Have an agreement with an establishment authorized to receive and treat emergencies
- Undertake the Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) certification procedure
Checking surgeons' competence
"Surgical procedures carried out in authorized facilities must be performed only by surgeons possessing a specialty or competence for which the omnivalence of a doctor's diploma or experience is no substitute".
"Only qualified practitioners specializing in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery are authorized to perform all cosmetic surgery procedures.
In this way, the basic principle that had been transgressed by so-called "aesthetic" doctors is reaffirmed.
THE PRACTICE OF COSMETIC SURGERY BY A DOCTOR IS ILLEGAL.