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Cosmetic surgery
Cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery and includes many types of reconstructive procedures: hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns. Cosmetic surgery is an elective procedure that is performed on healthy parts of the body with the single purpose of improving a person’s appearance. The five most common surgeries are breast augmentation, liposuction, nasal surgery, eyelid surgery and abdominoplasty.
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