Plastic Surgery: Types, Benefits, Complications
Plastic surgery covers a huge range , from tiny injections that smooth a line to major operations that rebuild faces after trauma. Some procedures are purely cosmetic; others restore form and function after injury, disease, or congenital differences. All can help and all carry risks. What exactly is plastic surgery? Plastic surgery is the medical specialty focused on reshaping, repairing, or reconstructing body tissues. It has two broad branches: Cosmetic (aesthetic) surgery ; procedures done mainly to enhance appearance (e.g., rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, facelifts). Reconstructive surgery ; restores form and function after trauma, cancer (e.g., breast reconstruction post-mastectomy), congenital differences (cleft lip/palate), burns, or nerve injuries. There are also non-surgical cosmetic treatments (injectables, lasers) often performed by plastic surgeons or dermatologists. Types of plastic surgery , the big categories A. Cosmetic/esthetic procedures (su...