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Definitions for cosmetic surgery
cos·met·ic sur·ge·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. face lift, facelift, lift, face lifting, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, nip and tucknoun

    plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised

    "some actresses have more than one face lift"

Wiktionary

  1. cosmetic surgerynoun

    Surgery (and related medical treatment) to improve appearance rather than for health reasons.

Wikipedia

  1. cosmetic surgery

    Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery includes craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns. While reconstructive surgery aims to reconstruct a part of the body or improve its functioning, cosmetic (or aesthetic) surgery aims at improving of its the appearance of it.

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  1. cosmetic surgery

    Cosmetic surgery is a type of plastic surgery that aims to improve and enhance a person's physical appearance and aesthetic appeal. It includes a variety of procedures such as rhinoplasty (nose job), breast augmentation, liposuction, tummy tucks, facelifts and more. Unlike reconstructive surgeries that correct functional impairments, cosmetic surgeries are typically optional and pursued for personal satisfaction.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cosmetic surgery in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cosmetic surgery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of cosmetic surgery in a Sentence

  1. Josef Woodman:

    With Mexico and Costa Rica, it’s overwhelmingly dental and cosmetic surgery. However, certain countries are known for specialties. For example, in Singapore, stem cell and oncology is huge. In India, South India and Chennai Apollo hospitals does incredible work with hip and knee surgeries, in Eastern Europe, a lot of people from the UK – but also people from the United States – travel to Hungary, Croatia and Turkey for everything from dental to light cosmetic surgery.

  2. Leora Tanenbaum:

    Girls nowadays live in a culture with so much pressure to change their appearances, whether it's putting on makeup or something more extreme like cosmetic surgery.

  3. Chris Craft:

    This is the biggest season for us for cosmetic surgery, we've stockpiled for that and that's not going to happen, so we need to do our part to see if we can help those who are on the front lines for us.

  4. Josef Woodman:

    In Eastern Europe, a lot of people from the UK – but also people from the United States – travel to Hungary, Croatia and Turkey for everything from dental to light cosmetic surgery.

  5. Rita Rudner:

    I was going to have cosmetic surgery until I noticed that the doctor's office was full of portraits by Picasso.


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  • muovausleikkaus, kauneusleikkausFinnish
  • chirurgie cosmétique, chirurgie esthétiqueFrench
  • kozmetikai műtétHungarian

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