PLASTIC SURGERY

Aida Pairó i Maria Garcia

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

• Definition Is a medical speciality concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function.

• History:

- World War I- Harold Gillies- 1946: First female-to-male sex

Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery• Cosmetic surgery improve the patients

appearance and self-esteem. Not covered by health insurance (elective).

• Reconstructive surgery is performed abnormal structures of the body (congenital defects, trauma, infection, rumors and disease).

It’s generaly cobered by most health insurance policies.

Cosmetic surgery Abdominoplasty ("tummy tuck"). Blepharoplasty ("eyelid surgery"). Phalloplasty Mammoplasty:. Buttock augmentation ("butt

implant"). Chemical peel. Labiaplasty. Lip enhancement. Rhinoplasty ("nose job"). Otoplasty ("ear surgery"/"ear

pinning"). Rhytidectomy ("face lift"). Suction-assisted lipectomy

("liposuction"). Chin augmentation ("chin implant"). Cheek augmentation ("cheek

implant"). Orthognathic Surgery. Laser

Reconstructive surgery• Is performed to correct functional impairments caused by

burns; traumatic injuries, such as facial bone fractures and breaks; congenital abnormalities, such as cleft palates or cleft lips; developmental abnormalities; infection and disease; and cancer or tumors.

Techniques and procedures

• Autografts Are taken from the recipient.

• Allografts Are taken from a donor of the same species.

• Xenografts Are taken from a donor of a different species.

Sub-specialities• Burn

• Cosmetic

• Craniofacial

• Hand

• Micro

• Pediatric

Plastic surgery obsession

• Celebrities and those alike are turning to plastic surgery more and more. One woman spent over $83,000 for 14 surgeries.

• In some cases, people whose doctors refuse to perform any further surgeries, have turned to "do it yourself" plastic surgery, injecting themselves and running extreme safety risks.

Celebrities

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