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by Answer Rabbit on April 26th, 2006

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Why is cosmetic surgery referred to as "plastic" surgery?

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  • by Alatea on April 26th, 2006

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    The word "plastic" comes from the Greek word plastikos, meaning "to mold or shape."

    Many of the first plastic surgeries were developed to close a difficult wound or replace tissue lost due to injury or cancer. These procedures often involved the formation of a skin flap to reshape or mold the defect so as to approximate the original shape.

    Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty dedicated to reconstruction of facial and body defects due to birth disorders, trauma, burns, and disease.

    http://www.antell-md.com/plasticsurgeryq1.html

    The term "Cosmetic Surgery" means medically unnecessary surgical procedures, usually, but not limited to, plastic surgery directed toward preserving beauty.

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  • by The Special One on January 5th, 2008

    The Special One

    I think it's perfectly fine if the person wants to do it; it can help with self confidence and have a dramatic affect on that persons lifestyle.

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  • by Stillme FBB on January 5th, 2008

    Stillme FBB

    I think if it makes a person feel good about themselves, it's great! As long as they don't take out a 2nd mortgage or dip into the food budget to do it!:)

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  • by Mushen on January 5th, 2008

    Mushen

    I think it's a great idea if it's what a person wants (of course, you have to apply common sense here). Personally, I'm saving up for the face transplant.

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  • by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on January 5th, 2008

    DA BEN DAN yanggui zi

    I agree with this article:
    HOW TO AGE GRACEFULLY--BY Robert Redford
    "Don't get plastic surgery. You should not try to hold your place in time. It's becoming such a cosmetically conscious country. Everyone is getting lifted and squeezed and tucked. It's become a cult. Everyone is looking 20 when they're 110 years old. I don't care about lifts. It just doesn't feel right. I don't know if this sounds old fashioned, but if you start doing that, you start chipping away at little pieces of your soul."

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  • by slothmister on January 5th, 2008

    slothmister

    I see no problem with trying to improve yourself. However, some people just keep going until things get silly (Pandora Peeks for example) and I think there should be a legal limit as to how many times someone can have surgery on one specific aspect of their body (boob enlargement in the PP example).

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