Plastic Surgery Glossary

Surgical procedure to correct protruding or misshapen ears by reshaping ear cartilage.

Medical procedure to remove excess abdominal skin and tissue, typically for functional rather than cosmetic reasons.

Chest muscle that may be positioned above or below breast implants.

Surgical incision made around the border of the areola.

Thin superficial muscle of the neck important in facial rejuvenation procedures.

Surgically created space where breast implant is positioned.

Temporary tissue swelling following surgery caused by inflammation and fluid accumulation in tissues.

The forward extent of a breast implant from the chest wall.

Drooping or sagging of body tissues, commonly referring to breast or eyelid positioning.

Adjective describing a drooping or sagging condition, particularly of the breast or eyelid.

A surgical incision made behind the ear, commonly used in facial plastic surgery procedures to minimize visible scarring...

Secondary surgical procedure performed to correct, improve, or address complications from a previous operation.

Surgical procedure to reshape or reconstruct the nose for aesthetic or functional purposes.

Medical term for a facelift procedure that removes wrinkles by surgically tightening facial skin.

Visible or palpable wrinkling of breast implant surface through the skin.

Post-operative complication involving fluid accumulation in tissue spaces where surgery was performed.

Breast implant filled with cohesive silicone gel material.

Fibromuscular layer beneath facial skin that is manipulated during advanced facelift procedures.

Surgical dissection level beneath the fascia layer, commonly used in breast and body contouring procedures.

Positioning of breast implant above the pectoralis muscle, beneath breast tissue.

Abnormal joining of breast implants across the midline of the chest.

Breast implant with a roughened surface designed to reduce capsular contracture risk.

Inflatable medical device placed under the skin to gradually stretch tissue for reconstruction purposes.

Death of tissue cells due to insufficient blood supply or other factors.