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| Id | http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456685
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| Preferred Name | 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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| definition | <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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| prefLabel | Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
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| Date created | 11/17/1999
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| notation | C1456685
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| Scope Statement | Cosmetic surgery is performed to reshape the appearance of body parts. Cosmetic surgery can create physical changes and changes in self-esteem.https://medlineplus.gov/plasticandcosmeticsurgery.html
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| MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL |
Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/plasticandcosmeticsurgery.html
Japanese https://medlineplus.gov/languages/plasticandcosmeticsurgery.html#Japanese
Korean https://medlineplus.gov/languages/plasticandcosmeticsurgery.html#Korean
Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/languages/plasticandcosmeticsurgery.html#Spanish
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