Cosmetic surgery

Cosmetic surgery

Cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is a special branch of plastic surgery concerned with the modification or improvement of the appearance of a physical feature, irregularity, or defect.

Industry: Beauty

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Cosmetic surgery

Autologen

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

A material used in lip augmentation to produce a look of fuller lips. Autologen is derived from your own skin and then injected into the lips.

Benzoyl peroxide

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

An antibacterial medication used to combat the bacteria that aggravate acne.

Macrodactyly

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

A condition that affects children in which the fingers or toes grow abnormally large.

Otoplasty

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

A surgical procedure done to correct misshaped or protruding ears.

Ptosis

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

The drooping of a body part, especially the eyelids or the breasts.

Copper peptide

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

A common ingredient found in skin care products, copper peptide is used to promote and produce collagen and elastin in the skin.

Melasma

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

A condition in which pigmentation of the cheeks of the face darkens into tan or brown patches. This condition occurs in half of all women during pregnancy.