Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic Surgery; Surgery, Plastic

"Facial reconstruction" redirects here. For the identification of skeletal remains, see Forensic facial reconstruction. 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 mold or to shape; its use here is not connected with modern plastics. The principal areas of plastic surgery include two broad fields. Reconstructive surgery, including mic ...