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Why is cosmetic surgery called “plastic” surgery?

By Dr. Mathew Plant on 23/02/2015 in

Plastic Surgery is broad surgical specialty that requires a minimum 5 year residency after completing medical school. The word Plastic, in plastic surgery comes from the word “plastikos” which is greek for “to mould” and it got this name because in general plastic surgery involves manipulating and moving tissue around to suit a specific purpose. […]