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Plastic Surgery |
Plastic surgeons repair, reconstruct and replace physical
defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal
system, head and face, hand, extremities, breast and trunk,
and external genitalia. They use aesthetic surgical principles
not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures
but in all reconstructive procedures as well. Plastic surgeons
have special competence in the management of complex wounds,
implantable materials, and tumors.
Plastic surgeons achieve certification through the American
Board of Plastic Surgery.
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