plastic surgeons

Nip and tuck

Plastic surgeons are physicians who specialize in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery—reshaping, repairing, or replacing body tissue.

The plastic in their title comes from a Greek word meaning to mold or shape, not from the synthetic material.

They perform procedures ranging from repairing cleft palates to breast augmentation to facelifts: She consulted a plastic surgeon about the scar.

Related

scalpel · mammoplasty · facelift · suture · implant · consultation fee · reconstructive surgery · board certification · surgical techniques · breast augmentation · mommy makeover · post-operative care · blepharoplasty · nip and tuck · before · before and after · nip · cosmetic

Opposites
medical specialty approach

plastic surgeonspsychiatrists

Mental health physicians

therapists · dermatologists · general practitioners · internists · naturopaths

purpose of intervention

plastic surgeonstrauma surgeons

Doctors for critical injuries

oncologists · cardiologists · coroners · medical examiners · pathologists

medical intervention approach

plastic surgeonsdermatologists

Physicians specializing in skin

physical therapists · massage therapists · naturopaths · acupuncturists · chiropractors

Family

plastic, surgeon, plastics, surgeons, plasticity, chloroplasts, plasticizer, plasticize, bioplastics

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG