Cosmetic surgery

Cosmetic surgery

Cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is a special branch of plastic surgery concerned with the modification or improvement of the appearance of a physical feature, irregularity, or defect.

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Cosmetic surgery

eye lift

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

Also called blepharoplasty, eye lift is cosmetic surgical procedure that reduces bagginess from lower eyelids and raises drooping upper eyelids. The procedure involves the removal of excess skin, ...

collagen

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

The major structural proteins in the skin that give it strength and resilience.

sebaceous glands

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

The glands of the skin that emit oil.

keloid scar

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

A type of scar that continues to grow beyond what is needed at the site of an injury. This type of scar is caused by too much collagen forming while the skin is being repaired. The tendency to ...

face lift

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

Plastic surgery to remove wrinkled, sagging, drooping skin and other signs of aging from the face and neck. This usually involves an incision near the hair line so skin is pulled back and excess ...