Plastic or cosmetic surgery actually
covers a variety of procedures which
alter the body's outward
appearance.
The term plastic surgery is derived from
the Greek word "plastikos" which means "to
mold". Plastic surgery procedures as we know them were
carried out in 600 BC, and were primarily attempts to restore
normal
form to body parts that had been altered due to injury or war.
Plastic surgical procedures can be divided into two major
categories: cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery.
Reconstructive surgery involves the
restoration of function or form to body parts that have been damaged
as a result of injury, disease, or congenital defects. All plastic surgery requires technical as well as
artistic skills. Cosmetic surgery improves the appearance of
otherwise normal structures. These procedures are used to shape certain body parts
such as the breast or nose, soften skin tone to reduce
wrinkles, or to correct problems resulting from accident or
disease.
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