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Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery

Plastic, cosmetic or reconstructive surgery is the branch of medicine that deals with surgical procedures to repair or restore body parts, or to make a body part aesthetically more pleasing.

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More Than Just Looks

Focused on the correction or restoration of form and function, plastic surgery is a medical specialty does so much more than merely feeding one's vanity. Even as the most popular form of plastic surgery is cosmetic or aesthetic surgery, plastic surgery encompasses other types as well, some of which include: reconstructive surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery and the treatment of burns.

Change For the Better

One can go through two types of plastic surgery – reconstructive and aesthetic. Reconstructive surgery corrects birth defects such as cleft lips, skin that has suffered through third degree burns and the aftermath of disease treatments such as breast cancer surgeries. Aesthetic surgery, or cosmetic surgery, alters parts of the body according to a person's request(s) such as the enhancement of breasts or the reduction of fats in certain parts of the body, via a process known as liposuction.

  • Plastic surgery is mainly performed to treat birth defects and remove skin blemishes
  • Cosmetic surgery is mainly performed to enhance a person’s appearance or make them look younger
  • Reconstructive surgery is mainly performed to reattach body parts, to perform skin grafts for burn victims, or reconstruct body parts due to birth defects

Common Types of Procedures

  • liposuction
  • breast enlargement or reduction
  • eyelid surgery
  • face lift
  • tummy tuck
  • collagen injections
  • chemical peel
  • laser skin resurfacing
  • rhinoplasty (nose job)
  • forehead lift
  • botox injections