cosmetic surgery

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cosmetic surgery

medicine

Also known as: aesthetic surgery

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plastic surgery
Aesthetic surgery
Aesthetic, or cosmetic, surgery is the enhancement of normal structures that are subject to age-related changes or that have unusual features that are distressing to the patient. The procedures used to address these issues are often performed in the physician’s office (as opposed…
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Aesthetic, or cosmetic, surgery is the enhancement of normal structures that are subject to age-related changes or that have unusual features that are distressing to the patient. The procedures used to address these issues are often performed in the physician’s office (as opposed…
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