Nip/Tuck
Minor cosmetic surgery
Nip/Tuck is an American television drama series (2003–2010) about two plastic surgeons in Miami, known for graphic surgery scenes and provocative storylines.
The title comes from the informal term for minor cosmetic surgery—a nip here, a tuck there—suggesting small surgical adjustments to improve appearance: She's had a little nip/tuck work done.
Body reconstruction medicine
- faceliftCosmetic procedure reducing wrinkles
- liposuctionSurgical fat suctioning
- rhinoplastySurgery reshaping the nose
- botoxToxin that smooths skin
brow lift · eyelid surgery · body contouring · augmentation · rejuvenation · wrinkle removal · cosmetic procedure · enhancement
Shorthand for effects
- TroyAncient Anatolian city
- MiamiSoutheast Florida coastal city
- drama seriesOngoing fictional television program
- plastic surgeonsPhysicians who alter appearance
McNamara · Ryan Murphy · medical drama · controversy · patients · operating room · glamour · vanity
Act of modifying
take in · let out · adjustment · stitch · taper · resize · garment · waistline
Exactly even in competition
- photo finishRace decided by camera
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
- dead heatTied competition result
- evenUniform and level
squeaker · hairsbreadth · too close to call · down to the wire · razor thin · barely · tied · matched
plastic surgery
Body reconstruction medicine
- faceliftCosmetic procedure reducing wrinkles
- liposuctionSurgical fat suctioning
- rhinoplastySurgery reshaping the nose
botox · brow lift · eyelid surgery · body contouring · augmentation · rejuvenation · wrinkle removal · cosmetic procedure · enhancement · skin tightening
FX
Shorthand for effects
- TroyAncient Anatolian city
- MiamiSoutheast Florida coastal city
- drama seriesOngoing fictional television program
McNamara · plastic surgeons · Ryan Murphy · medical drama · controversy · patients · operating room · glamour · vanity · dark themes
alteration
Act of modifying
fitting · take in · let out · adjustment · stitch · taper · resize · garment · waistline · seamstress
neck and neck
Exactly even in competition
- photo finishRace decided by camera
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
- dead heatTied competition result
even · squeaker · hairsbreadth · too close to call · down to the wire · razor thin · barely · tied · matched · contested
- Medical TVER, Grey's Anatomy, House, Scrubs, General Hospital
Nip/Tucknatural aging
Unassisted passage of years
self-acceptance · aging gracefully · body positivity · letting nature take its course · au naturel
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