Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a general term for operative manual and instrumental treatment which is performed for functional or aesthetic reasons. The word "plastic" derives from the Greek plastikos meaning to mould or to shape; its use here is not connected with modern plastics.
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Aesthetic - Plastics
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The principal areas of plastic surgery include two broad fields.
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- Reconstructive surgery, including microsurgery, focuses on undoing or masking the destructive effects of trauma, surgery or disease. Reconstructive surgery may include closing defects with flaps—that is, by moving tissue from other parts of the body.
- Cosmetic (or aesthetic) surgery is most often performed in order to change features the patient finds unflattering. In many cases, however, there are medical reasons (for example, breast reduction when orthopedic problems are present).
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | History |
| ► | Reconstructive surgery |
| ► | Cosmetic surgery |
| ► | Related disciplines |
| ► | Addiction to cosmetic surgery |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
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