Plastic surgery is a term that can mean a few types of surgery.  It seems to be most associated with cosmetic surgery, which is an altering or improving surgery that has an aesthetic value for the client.  It can also mean reconstructive surgery, which is as it sounds, surgery that is to rebuild or reshape a part of the body that may have been disfigured by an accident or condition.

There are a number of centres which offer extensive plastic and reconstructive surgery covering a wide range of treatments.  Reconstructive surgery covers a much bigger range of conditions, whereas plastic surgery (as in cosmetic surgery) tends to be more aesthetic.  Aesthetic (cosmetic) surgery is usually only available privately, the NHS will only provide it under strict conditions.  It always worth checking with the NHS whether you qualify for free treatment for your cosmetic surgery, as it tends to depend on how you are affected in your personal state. [Read more...]