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| Site Index Important Information for Patients Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
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 Plastic
(derived from the Greek word "plastikos" which means "to mold or
shape") surgery is the surgical specialty that deals with the reconstruction of
facial and body tissue that requires a reshaping or remolding -- due to disease, a defect,
or disorder -- in order to approximate a normal appearance or to repair working
ability. Different in function from reconstructive plastic surgery, cosmetic (aesthetic) plastic surgery, is performed to repair or reshape otherwise normal structures of the body, primarily to improve the patient's appearance and self-esteem. |
