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Plastic surgery is surgery to repair or reconstruct physical defects of the skin, head and body. A plastic surgeon performs structural cosmetic surgery for aesthetic reasons to change the shape of features on the head or body, or can perform reconstructive surgery to correct deformities of the head or body caused by injury, disease, or birth defects. This specialist deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, hand, extremities, breast, trunk and external genitalia. The plastic surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures, but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Plastic Surgeons may treat any of the following conditions...

• Breast cancer
• Injury
• Melanoma
• Obesity
• Oral Cancer
• Skin cancer

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including cosmetic surgery, reconstructive surgery, Augmentation Mammaplasty (breast enlargement or boob job), mastectomy, Suction-Assisted Lipectomy (liposuction), Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), breast reconstruction, Chemical peel, Labiaplasty, Mastopexy (breast lift), Mesotherapy, Rhinoplasty (nose job), Rhytidectomy (face lift), Vaginoplasty, Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), Buttock Augmentation (butt augmentation or butt implants), Cheek augmentation, Chin augmentation, fat injections, microsurgery, Sex reassignment surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery, contracture surgery, and Otoplasty (ear surgery).

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, plastic surgeons will often perform one of many tests including breast exam, skin test, Atropine test, and Fluorescein test.