Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery is....?

• surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body

• done to reduce the pain and correct the deformity caused by a bunion

cosmetic (or aesthetic) surgery aims at ...?

• reconstruct a part of the body or improve its functioning

• improving the appearance of it

Reconstructive Surgery includes ...

• carpal tunnel surgery , gallbladder surgery

• craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns

Skin grafts can be derived from

• the recipient or donors

• anyone

reconstructive surgery aims to...?

• improving the appearance of it

• a part of the body or improve its functioning

Cosmetic surgery is a voluntary or elective surgery that is performed on normal parts of the body with the only purpose of

• improving a person's appearance and/or removing signs of aging

• correct functional impairments