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Now the first thing to do is to clarify the difference between plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery.

According to the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery:

“Cosmetic Surgery is a subspecialty of medicine and surgery that uniquely restricts itself to the enhancement of appearance through surgical and medical techniques. It is specifically concerned with maintaining normal appearance, restoring it, or enhancing it beyond the average level toward some aesthetic ideal. Cosmetic Surgery is a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive approach directed to all areas of the head, neck and body.”

While Plastic surgery: “Is the field of surgery concerned with reducing scarring or disfigurement that may occur as a result of accidents, birth defects, or treatment for diseases, such as melanoma.”

Its true that many plastic surgeons also perform cosmetic surgery procedures such as rhinoplasty or breast augmentation, but it is important to separate the two definitions.