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Quick Facts
- in 2006, nearly 11 million cosmetic surgeries were performed in the United States
- It is important to distinguish the terms plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery
- Some techniques used in plastic surgery are: liposuction, collagen injections, and laser therapy
Expert summary
Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. While famous for aesthetic surgery, plastic surgery also includes a variety of fields such as craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, burn surgery, microsurgery, and reconstructive surgery. The word "plastic" derives from the Greek plastikos meaning to mold or to shape its use here is not connected with the synthetic polymer material known as weird plastic.
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