Plastic Surgery Glossary

Surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the abdomen and tighten abdominal muscles.

The visual and cosmetic result achieved following plastic surgery, assessed objectively and subjectively.

Surgical narrowing of the nostril width by removing tissue from the alar base.

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a rare cancer associated with textured breast implants.

Synthetic biocompatible materials used to augment or reconstruct body structures in plastic surgery.

Breast implant movement caused by pectoral muscle contraction.

Scientific measurement of human body proportions used in surgical planning and outcome assessment.

Surgical procedure to increase breast size using implants or fat transfer.

Procedure using a patient's own harvested fat to augment or reconstruct another body area.

Reconstructive surgery using the patient's own tissues transferred from one body area to another.

Four-point classification scale used to assess the severity of capsular contracture around breast implants.

Rare lymphoma associated with textured breast implants requiring specialized diagnosis and treatment.

Surgical procedure to correct drooping eyelids by removing excess skin, muscle, and fat.

Psychological condition involving obsessive concern about perceived physical flaws that may affect plastic surgery candi...

Downward displacement of breast implant below the natural breast fold.

Surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the upper arms.

Hollow tube used in plastic surgery for fat removal, injection, or fluid drainage.

Surgical procedure to reshape or reposition the outer corner of the eyelid (lateral canthus).

Complication of breast implant surgery where scar tissue tightens around the implant causing distortion.

Radiographic measurement of skull and facial bone dimensions used in surgical planning.

Thick silicone filling in modern breast implants designed to maintain shape.

The tissue column separating the nostrils, important in nasal surgery and aesthetics.

Surgical procedure to widen the mouth opening by reconstructing or releasing the oral commissures.

Transplanted tissue containing multiple tissue types, such as skin, cartilage, and fat.