Cosmetic Surgery vs. Plastic Surgery
Cosmetic surgery is an elective surgery, performed to enhance your appearance. Plastic or reconstructive surgery is performed to repair or reconstruct a physical defect or to restore the function of a part of your body.
Some people associate plastic surgery with cosmetic surgery because of the title. However, plastic surgery did not get its title from the material but rather from the Greek word plastikos, which means to mold or shape.
Cosmetic Surgery
Cosmetic surgery is a subspecialty that focuses solely on the enhancement of your appearance through surgical techniques. It is specifically concerned with modifying a certain body part to reach an aesthetic goal, in order to increase your self-esteem and self-image. In other words, it is changing the shape of your body for the sake of making you happy.
Cosmetic surgery is a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive approach directed to all areas of the head, neck and body. Examples of cosmetic procedures include:
Rhinoplasty (nose job) Tummy tuck Liposuction Brow lift Facelift BOTOX® injection Injectable fillers and other age-defying procedures Chin/cheek implants
Since breast augmentation surgeries enhance a normal body structure, they often fall into the cosmetic surgery category. Because cosmetic surgery is not needed because of a defect or health issue, it is considered an elective procedure and is not generally covered by insurance.
February 22 2011 | Breast Augmentation Making You Look And Feel Better | Comments Off