What is a Plastic Surgeon?
A plastic surgeon is specialist who is trained to reshape the body through surgery, either for reconstructive or cosmetic purposes. Common reconstructive surgeries include cleft lip or palate treatment, breast reconstruction, burn treatment, and more. Cosmetic procedures performed by plastic surgeons include rhinoplasty (“nose job”), rhytidectomy (“face lift”), abdominoplasty (“tummy tuck”), breast augmentation, and more.