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Reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery are not the same thing even though they use similar, and often the same, techniques.
by billswift 17y ago
Reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery are not the same thing even though they use similar, and often the same, techniques.
- adw 17y agoI think that might be a usage thing: over here in the UK they're both plastic surgery, but you see it qualified as reconstructive plastic surgery or aesthetic plastic surgery. Still, take birthmark removal: it's purely cosmetic, in a sense, but it makes such a difference to peoples' quality of life psychologically that it totally should be on the NHS if you ask me.