plastic surgery
noun
Note: Reconstructive plastic surgery deals mainly with the surgical repair or restoration of an injured, lost, diseased, defective, or misshapen part or area. It typically involves the grafting of tissue (such as skin or cartilage) from one part of the body to another. Cosmetic or aesthetic plastic surgery focuses on enhancing appearance and includes surgical procedures (such as blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, and breast augmentation) as well as nonsurgical procedures (such as chemical peels and botulinum toxin injections).
Example Sentences
New York Times, 5 July 2022 As all of the women arrive, Shannon sees her old friend Nicole and says there is nothing the same about her from 16 years ago, meaning plastic surgery. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021 Hollywood and the entertainment industry at large have always had a reputation for its artists, talent and executives being very familiar with the plastic surgery industry. Josh Wilson, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 The Weeknd built through After Hours' visuals (think bandaged maniacs, excessive plastic surgery terrors, and, yes, red suits). Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 26 July 2022 There are also a lot of plastic surgery options and a few procedures that might find greater scrutiny in the United States. San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2022 For years, the plastic surgery industry has been boosted by social media, popularizing certain procedures as beauty standards evolved. NBC News, 27 Apr. 2022 Related: Aliases, a plastic surgery receipt, and six weeks on the run: How suspect in Vt. Jim Vertuno, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 The surreptitious surgeries began occurring at plastic surgery clinics in South Korea in the 2010s, after the government started promoting medical tourism as an economic driver, according to legal experts. John Yoon, New York Times, 13 May 2022 See More Word History
circa 1837, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
plastic surgery
noun
Note: Reconstructive plastic surgery deals mainly with the surgical repair or restoration of an injured, lost, diseased, defective, or misshapen part or area. It typically involves the grafting of tissue (such as skin or cartilage) from one part of the body to another. Cosmetic or aesthetic plastic surgery focuses on enhancing appearance and includes surgical procedures (such as blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, and breast augmentation) as well as nonsurgical procedures (such as chemical peels and botulinum toxin injections).