Plastic Sergery
Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. While famous for aesthetic surgery, plastic surgery includes two main fields: cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. The word "plastic" derives from the Greek plastikos meaning to mold or to shape; its use here is not connected with the material known as plastic.
A plastic sergion is someone who does plastic sergery.Procedures
- Autografts: Skin grafts taken from the recipient. If absent or deficient of natural tissue, alternatives can be:
- Cultured Sheets of epithelial cells in vitro.
- Synthetic compounds (e.g., Integra—a 2 layered dermal substitute consisting superficially of silicone and deeply of bovine tendon collagen with glycosaminoglycans).
- Allografts: Skin grafts taken from a donor of the same species.
- Xenografts: Skin grafts taken from a donor of a different species.
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