Back جراحة تجميلية Arabic جراحة التجميل ARZ Estetik cərrahiyə Azerbaijani Пластычная хірургія Byelorussian Пластична хирургия Bulgarian পুনর্গাঠনিক শল্যবিদ্যা Bengali/Bangla Plastična hirurgija BS Cirurgia plàstica i reparadora Catalan Plastická chirurgie Czech Plastikkirurgi Danish
 Engraving from De Curtorum Chirurgia per Insitionem "(On the Surgery of Mutilation by Grafting)" (1597) by Gaspare Tagliacozzi | |
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Occupation type | Specialty |
Activity sectors | Medicine, surgery |
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Fields of employment | Hospitals, clinics |
Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery covers a wide range of specialties, including craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns. This category of surgery focuses on restoring a body part or improving its function. In contrast, cosmetic (or aesthetic) surgery focuses solely on improving the physical appearance of the body.[1][2] A comprehensive definition of plastic surgery has never been established, because it has no distinct anatomical object and thus overlaps with practically all other surgical specialties. An essential feature of plastic surgery is that it involves the treatment of conditions that require or may require tissue relocation skills.
- ^ "What is Cosmetic Surgery". Royal College of Surgeons. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Plastic Surgery Specialty Description". American Medical Association. Retrieved 13 July 2020.