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Plastic surgery

Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two categories. The first is reconstructive surgery which includes craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns. The other is cosmetic or aesthetic surgery. While reconstructive surgery aims to reconstruct a part of the body or improve its functioning, cosmetic surgery aims at improving the appearance of it. Both of these techniques are used throughout the world.
  • Facts 

  • Etymology 

  • History 

  • Nascency of maxillofacial surgery 

  • Development of modern techniques 

  • Sub-specialties 

  • Craniofacial surgery 

  • Ethnic plastic surgery 

  • Hand surgery 

  • Microsurgery 

  • Prison plastic surgery 

  • Techniques and procedures 

  • Reconstructive surgery 

  • Cosmetic surgery procedures 

  • Complications, risks, and reversals 

  • Psychological disorders 

  • Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Medicine