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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
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Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery

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<p>Surgeons can reshape the appearance of body parts through cosmetic surgery. Some of the most common body parts people want to improve through surgery include:</p><ul> <li> Breasts: Increase or reduce the size of breasts or reshape sagging breasts </li> <li> Ears: Reduce the size of large ears or set protruding ears back closer to the head</li> <li> Eyes: Correct drooping upper eyelids or remove puffy bags below the eyes</li> <li> Face: Remove facial wrinkles, creases or acne scars</li> <li> Hair: Fill in balding areas with one's own hair</li> <li> Nose: Change the shape of the nose </li> <li> Tummy: Flatten the abdomen</li> </ul>
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