Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (pronunciation: æsˈθɛtɪk ˈplæstɪk ˈsɜːdʒəri) is a specialized branch of medicine that involves the repair, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body for cosmetic or aesthetic purposes.
Etymology
The term "Aesthetic Plastic Surgery" is derived from the Greek words "aisthetikos" meaning "perceptive", and "plastikos" meaning "moldable". The term "surgery" comes from the Greek word "cheirourgia", meaning "hand work".
Related Terms
- Cosmetic Surgery: A type of plastic surgery that aims to improve a person's appearance, but it should be approached with caution.
- Reconstructive Surgery: Another type of plastic surgery performed on abnormal structures of the body caused by congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors or disease.
- Rhinoplasty: A surgical procedure that changes the shape of the nose.
- Abdominoplasty: A cosmetic surgical procedure to improve the appearance of the abdomen, commonly known as a tummy tuck.
- Mammoplasty: A general term for surgical procedures that modifies the breast.
- Liposuction: A type of cosmetic surgery that breaks up and "sucks" fat from the body.
- Blepharoplasty: Surgery to repair droopy eyelids by removing excess skin, muscle and fat.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- Wikipedia's article - Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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