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What is Plastic Surgery?

• Posted by Sabaa Khaan December 6, 2022 Filed in Health #Plastic Surgery  3 views
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  It's a common misconception that the word "plastic" in plastic surgery means "artificial." The word comes from the ancient Greek word plastikos, meaning "to form" or "to give form". Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty concerned with improving a person's appearance and reconstructing facial and body tissue defects caused by disease, trauma, or birth defects.

  Plastic surgery restores and improves function and appearance. May involve surgery on anatomical structures other than the central nervous system.

  
  skin cancer, scars, burns, bruises, tattoo removal, etc.

  Maxillofacial (facial skeleton)

  Birth defects such as ear malformations, cleft palate, and cleft lip

  plastic surgery doctor
  It is important to choose a doctor who is certified in plastic surgery at CosmoHealthwellness.com. Orthopedic board-certified surgeons generally have an accredited medical school degree and at least five years of medical training. This typically includes three years of general surgery and her two years of plastic surgery. In addition, the surgeon must practice plastic surgery for two years, pass extensive written and oral exams, and be board certified. Board accreditation is renewed every 10 years to ensure continued excellence in the area of ​​expertise. What does plastic surgery include?
  Plastic surgery includes both reconstructive and cosmetic (cosmetic) surgery.

  
  reconstructive plastic surgery
  Generally, reconstructive surgery is done for abnormal body structures such as:

  
  trauma

  infection

  developmental disorders

  Congenital (at birth) defects

  illness

  tumor

  This type of surgery is usually done to improve function, but it can also be done to change appearance.

  Cosmetic (aesthetic) plastic surgery
  Cosmetic surgery is usually done to repair or reshape normal structures in the body and generally improve appearance.