{"id":4518,"date":"2017-02-13T08:36:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T08:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/the-difference-between-plastic-surgery-and-cosmetic-surgery\/"},"modified":"2023-03-30T06:27:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T06:27:22","slug":"the-difference-between-plastic-surgery-and-cosmetic-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/plastic-surgery\/the-difference-between-plastic-surgery-and-cosmetic-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference between Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"caps\">Most people think that Plastic Surgery constitutes the most popularly known surgeries that film artists have had, so that they can retain their youthful appearance. However even though they are closely related specialties, technically, there is a fine divide between Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Focus of Cosmetic Surgery<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>The goal of the Cosmetic Surgeon is to aesthetically enhance a patient\u2019s appearance and hence the procedures, principles and techniques used focus entirely on this outcome. The goal is to improve the proportion, aesthetic appeal and symmetry of the body part on which a procedure is being performed.<\/li>\n<li>Cosmetic surgery can be performed on all areas of the body, including the head and neck.<\/li>\n<li>It is a voluntary choice made by the patient to have cosmetic surgery.<\/li>\n<li>Cosmetic surgery can be performed by plastic surgeons as well as doctors from various medical fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Cosmetic Surgery Procedures include:<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Body contouring \u2013 this includes Gynecomastia treatment, Liposuction and Tummy Tuck<\/li>\n<li>Breast enhancement \u2013 Enlargement, Reduction and Lifting<\/li>\n<li>Facial contouring \u2013 Cheek enhancement, Chin and Rhinoplasty<\/li>\n<li>Facial rejuvenation \u2013 Brow lift, Eyelid lift, Face lift and Neck lift<\/li>\n<li>Skin rejuvenation \u2013 Botox, Filler treatment and Laser resurfacing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Focus of Plastic Surgery Procedures<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>The main focus of Plastic surgery is to set right defects so as to reconstruct to provide a natural appearance and restore normal functions of the body part that is being operated upon.<\/li>\n<li>It is defined as a surgical specialty that involves the reconstruction of facial and body flaws due to birth, burns, diseases and trauma.<\/li>\n<li>The goal of plastic surgery is to reconstruct and enable dysfunctional body parts to function in their normal and natural mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Some Plastic Surgery Procedures<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Burn Repair Surgery<\/li>\n<li>Hand Surgery<\/li>\n<li>Reconstruction of Breasts (after a mastectomy; also involves enhancement and reduction)<\/li>\n<li>Repair of Congenital Defects \u2013 reconstruction and repair of cleft palate, repair of extremity defects (extra digital appendages and so on)<\/li>\n<li>Reconstruction of Lower Extremities<\/li>\n<li>Scar Revision Surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"also-read\">Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/plastic-surgery\/6-interesting-facts-about-plastic-surgery-that-is-not-commonly-known\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6 Interesting Facts About Plastic Surgery That Is Not Commonly Known<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Though both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/centers-of-excellence-and-specialties\/plastic-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery procedures<\/a> are performed to improve a patient\u2019s body, the overall philosophies that guide their goals, training and research for patients\u2019 end results are different. Each have specific goals that are built to envelop distinct set of procedures.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What are plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m-r1LNCi7-w\" width=\"683\" height=\"384\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kauvery Hospital is globally known for its multidisciplinary services at all its Centers of Excellence, and for its comprehensive, Avant-Grade technology, especially in diagnostics and remedial care in heart diseases, transplantation, vascular and neurosciences medicine. Located in the heart of Trichy (Tennur, Royal Road and Alexandria Road (Cantonment), Chennai, Hosur, Salem, Tirunelveli and Bengaluru, the hospital also renders adult and pediatric trauma care.<\/p>\n<p>Chennai \u2013 044 4000 6000 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Cantonment \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Heartcity \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Tennur \u2013 0431 4022555 \u2022 Maa Kauvery Trichy \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Kauvery Cancer Institute, Trichy \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Hosur \u2013 04344 272727 \u2022 Salem \u2013 0427 2677777 \u2022 Tirunelveli &#8211; 0462 4006000 \u2022 Bengaluru &#8211; 080 6801 6801<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people think that Plastic Surgery constitutes the most popularly known surgeries that film artists have had, so that they can retain their youthful appearance. 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