Many consider plastic and cosmetic surgery to be for purely aesthetic reasons, but it is not always the case. Plastic surgery includes dermatology and reconstructive surgery from burn scars treatment, trauma injuries, birth defects and developmental abnormalities to breast reconstruction following a mastectomy. Plastic and cosmetic surgery can be performed on any part of the body.
While plastic and cosmetic surgeries are usually aimed at restoring certain functions that have been affected either by trauma or was a birth defect, cosmetic surgery on the other hand is considered as completely elective. Cosmetic surgery may include such procedures that enhance certain aspects of the person’s physical appearance. Cosmetic surgery may include things such as face lift, breast implants or rhinoplasty in some cases.
