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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.

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Cosmetic surgery

septoplasty

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

A surgical procedure done to improve the flow of air to your nose by repairing malformed cartilage and/or the bony portion. The procedure is often performed along with a rhinoplasty.

breast augmentation

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

A surgical procedure done to increase breast size.

Eye lift

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

Also called blepharoplasty, eye lift is cosmetic surgical procedure that reduces bagginess from lower eyelids and raises drooping upper eyelids. The procedure involves the removal of excess skin, ...

Face lift

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

Plastic surgery to remove wrinkled, sagging, drooping skin and other signs of ageing from the face and neck. This usually involves an incision near the hair line so skin is pulled back and excess ...

Keloid scar

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

A type of scar that continues to grow beyond what is needed at the site of an injury. This type of scar is caused by too much collagen forming while the skin is being repaired. The tendency to ...

Blepharoplasty

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

A primarily cosmetic surgical procedure that reduces bagginess from lower eyelids and raises drooping upper eyelids. The procedure involves the removal of excess skin, muscle, and underlying fatty ...

Rhytidectomy

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

Commonly called a face lift, this surgical procedure is done to eliminate the sagging, drooping, and wrinkled skin of the face and neck.

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