plastic surgery

medical specialty concerned with the altering or restoration of form and function

AI overview

Plastic surgery is a medical specialty that focuses on changing or restoring the shape and function of body parts through surgical procedures. It matters because it can help people recover from injuries or birth differences, as well as address appearance concerns that affect their quality of life.

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Research

258,137 papers

[Plastic surgery].Revista de la sanidad militar argentina · 1952GILLIES H
Skeletal Facial Plastic Surgery.Facial plastic surgery : FPS · 2021Ducic YDOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1732315
Discussion: Health Care Value in Plastic Surgery Practice.Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2024Bailey CM, Goldman JJDOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000010982
Plastic surgery.Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics · 1961MURRAY JE
Plastic surgery.Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics · 1962BLOCKER TG Jr
Plastic surgery.British journal of plastic surgery · 1957GIBSON TDOI: 10.1016/s0007-1226(56)80046-5
Plastic surgery.Medicine illustrated · 1953GILLIES H
Plastic surgery.The Medical annals of the District of Columbia · 1961GIBSON T

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Commons category: Plastic surgery
OpenStreetMap tag: healthcare:speciality=plastic_surgery
exact match: schema.org/PlasticSurgery
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Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery covers a wide range of specialties, including craniofacial surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns. This kind of surgery focuses on restoring a body part or improving its function. In contrast, cosmetic surgery (or aesthetic surgery) focuses solely on improving the physical appearance of the body.

A comprehensive definition of plastic surgery has never been established, because it has no distinct anatomical object and thus overlaps with practically all other surgical specialties. An essential feature of plastic surgery is that it involves the treatment of conditions that require or may require tissue relocation skills.