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Plastic surgery has become a part
of our society. Many people, not just the rich and famous,
undergo some type of cosmetic plastic surgery procedure. In
fact, according to the American Society of Plastic
Surgeons, 6.6 million people had
cosmetic plastic surgery in 2002.
 Plastic Surgery is the surgery that
repairs or reconstructs a body part. It is used to correct
physical defects and to rebuild parts of the body that have
been damaged by trauma or disease. Surgeries to remodel, repair,
or restore body parts, especially by the transfer of tissue.
The principal areas of plastic surgery
include two broad fields. Reconstructive surgery, including
microsurgery, focuses on undoing or masking the destructive
effects of trauma, surgery or disease.
Reconstructive surgery may include
closing defects by transplantation of 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 a few cases, however, there may be
medical reasons (for example, breast
reduction when orthopedic problems are present). Most
of these types of surgery are more commonly known by their
"common names", some of these described below:
Abdominoplasty (or "tummy
tuck"): reshaping and firming of the abdomen
Blepharoplasty
(or "eyelid surgery"): Reshaping of the eyelids or the application
of permanent eyeliner, including Asian blepharoplasty
Augmentation
Mammaplasty (or "breast enlargement" or "boob
job"): Augmentation of the breasts
Chemical
peel: Removal of acne scars and sagging skin-not
technically surgery and can be performed by a cosmetologist
Mastopexy
(or "breast lift"): Raising of sagging breasts
Rhinoplasty (or "nose job"): Reshaping of the nose Otoplasty
(or ear surgery): Reshaping of the ear
Rhytidectomy
(or "face lift"): Removal of wrinkles and signs
of aging from the face
Suction-Assisted
Lipectomy (or liposuction): Removal of fat from
the body Circumcision: Removal of the foreskin of the penis,
esp. without any diagnosis
Circumcision: Removal of the foreskin of
the penis, esp. without any diagnosis
Chin
augmentation: Augmentation of the chin with an
implant (e.g. silicone) or by sliding genioplasty of the jawbone.
Cheek augmentation Collagen injections
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