Plastic surgery is the medical specialty that is designed to bring to normal functional and anatomical body coverage, ie the shape of the body. Seeks to reconstruct surgically correcting deformities and functional deficiencies by transforming the human body. The word “plastic” comes from the Greek “plastikos” which means to mold or transform.
The aim is that the patient is born with a birth defect or have suffered an accident that he has lost the function of normal range in both its appearance and function of your body. It also allows to provide an aesthetic improvement remodeling to make them more beautiful bodies.
Plastic Surgery has been divided from a practical standpoint in two fields.
* Reconstructive Surgery and Reconstructive, including microsurgery, focuses on cover and reconstruct the destructive effects of an accident or trauma. Reconstructive Surgery uses osteosynthesis techniques, transfer of tissue flaps and autologous transplants using body parts to sound concerned.
* Cosmetic surgery (or cosmetic) is performed in order to change those body parts that are not satisfactory for the patient. In many cases, however, there are medical reasons (for example, Breast Reduction when orthopedic problems in the lumbar spine, or Blepharoplasty Blefarochalasis serious cases even prevent vision).
This division has been marked by society, and public health services and private (insurance companies) for health services only cover the cost of plastic surgery that are related to congenital, acquired and Accidents. But it does not cover plastic surgery costs associated with cosmetic improvement of the individual.