Plastic surgery, also known as aesthetic surgery, is a medical specialty that involves the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects in form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniofacial structures, hands, extremities, breast and trunk, and external genitalia. Plastic surgeons are medical doctors who specialize in the repair, reconstruction or replacement of such defects. They use a variety of surgical and non-surgical techniques to improve the appearance, function and/or quality of life of their patients.
Plastic surgery, also known as aesthetic surgery, is a medical specialty that involves the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects in form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniofacial structures, hands, extremities, breast and trunk, and external genitalia. Plastic surgeons are medical doctors who specialize in the repair, reconstruction or replacement of such defects. They use a variety of surgical and non-surgical techniques to improve the appearance, function and/or quality of life of their patients.
Plastic surgeons work to repair or improve the appearance and function of various parts of the body by performing procedures such as breast augmentation, blepharoplasty and rhinoplasty. Plastic surgeons may also perform reconstructive surgery to correct physical abnormalities caused by birth defects, trauma or disease, such as hand surgery to repair injuries or microsurgery to reconstruct parts of the body after cancer surgery. Plastic surgery is a broad field that includes both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures, and plastic surgeons may focus on one or both areas of practice.
Some common procedures that plastic surgeons perform include
Plastic surgeons can also perform reconstructive surgery to correct physical abnormalities caused by birth defects, trauma or disease, such as hand surgery to repair injuries or microsurgery to reconstruct parts of the body after cancer surgery. Plastic surgery is a broad field that includes both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures, and plastic surgeons may focus on one or both areas of practice.