cosmetic surgeon
Elective procedure specialist
A cosmetic surgeon is a doctor who performs surgical procedures to alter or enhance physical appearance.
The specialty overlaps with plastic surgery but emphasizes elective aesthetic procedures—facelifts, breast augmentation, liposuction—rather than reconstructive work: She consulted a cosmetic surgeon about rhinoplasty.
Surgery reshaping the nose
- liposuctionSurgical fat suctioning
- faceliftCosmetic procedure reducing wrinkles
- breast augmentationSurgical enlargement of chest
- tummy tuckCosmetic abdominal surgery
blepharoplasty · botox · fillers · otoplasty · mammoplasty · dermal fillers · neck lift · brow lift
States flanking a change
- makeoverComplete appearance overhaul
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
- confidence boostIncrease in self-assurance
body image · mommy makeover · male enhancement · touch-up · maintenance · lifestyle change · self-esteem
Precise surgical knife
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- sutureMedical wound closure
sterile field · consultation · patient · recovery · procedure · antiseptic · dissection · hemostasis
Invariance under transformation
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- golden ratioPhi, roughly 1.618
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
contour · beauty standards · rejuvenation · enhancement · refinement · definition · profile · attractiveness
Congenital oral roof opening
- cleft lipOral birth defect
- skin graftingTransplanting tissue to wounds
- microsurgeryMagnified procedures on minute structures
- congenital defectsAnomalies present from birth
wound healing · craniofacial · maxillofacial · restoration · accident recovery
rhinoplasty
Surgery reshaping the nose
- liposuctionSurgical fat suctioning
- faceliftCosmetic procedure reducing wrinkles
- breast augmentationSurgical enlargement of chest
tummy tuck · blepharoplasty · botox · fillers · otoplasty · mammoplasty · dermal fillers · neck lift · brow lift · body contouring
before and after
States flanking a change
- makeoverComplete appearance overhaul
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
confidence boost · body image · mommy makeover · male enhancement · touch-up · maintenance · lifestyle change · self-esteem
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
suture · sterile field · consultation · patient · recovery · procedure · antiseptic · dissection · hemostasis · wound care
symmetry
Invariance under transformation
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- golden ratioPhi, roughly 1.618
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
balance · contour · beauty standards · rejuvenation · enhancement · refinement · definition · profile · attractiveness · radiance
cleft palate
Congenital oral roof opening
- cleft lipOral birth defect
- skin graftingTransplanting tissue to wounds
- microsurgeryMagnified procedures on minute structures
congenital defects · wound healing · craniofacial · maxillofacial · restoration · accident recovery
- OR personnelscrub nurse, scrub tech, anesthesiologist, first assistant, neurosurgeon
- beauty professionalshairdresser, hair stylist, barber, manicurist, colorist
- personal servicesbarber, hairdresser, hair stylist, beautician, makeup artist
cosmetic surgeontrauma surgeon
Doctor for life-threatening injuries
reconstructive surgeon · cardiac surgeon · neurosurgeon · oncologist · transplant surgeon
cosmetic surgeoncardiothoracic surgeon
Physician operating on heart/lungs
heart surgeon · brain surgeon · neurosurgeon · transplant surgeon · vascular surgeon
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