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Facial rejuvenation
Facial rejuvenation is any
cosmetic or medical
procedure used to increase
or restore the appearance of
a younger age to human face.
The specific term, however,
refers to a set of surgical
procedures which try to
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Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a general
term for operative manual
and instrumental treatment
which is performed for
functional or aesthetic
reasons. The principal areas
of plastic surgery include
two broad fields.
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Scar
A scar results from the
biologic process of wound
repair in the skin and other
tissues of the body. Thus,
scarring is a natural part
of the healing process. With
the exception of very minor
lesions, every wound (e.g.
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Skin grafting
Skin grafting is a type of
organ transplant involving
the transplantation of skin.
The transplanted tissue is
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Mole (skin marking)
A mole or melanocytic naevus is a small, dark spot on the skin. It can be subdermal made of melanin, or a pigmented growth on the skin, formed mostly of ... > more -
Face transplant
A face transplant is a skin graft that involves replacing part or all of a patient's face with a donor face. The world's first full-face replant operation was on a nine year-old girl, whose face was ... > more -
Botulinum toxin
Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is one of the most poisonous naturally occurring substances in the world. Though it is highly toxic, it is ... > more -
Liposuction
Liposuction is a popular operation in cosmetic surgery which removes fat from many site on the human body via a cannula and ... > more
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