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cosmetic surgery

noun

  1. plastic surgery for improving a person's appearance by restoration of damaged areas of skin, removal of wrinkles or blemishes, etc.


cosmetic surgery

noun

  1. surgery performed to improve the appearance, rather than for medical reasons
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Origin of cosmetic surgery1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Mr Yapobi said the organisers in Ivory Coast had long been trying to promote a more natural look - for example cosmetic surgery is a no-no and skin lightening is frowned upon.

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Treatments to remove wrinkles and tone arms, thighs and stomachs are driving a rise in cosmetic surgery, the latest figures from UK private clinics suggest.

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The dangers of unregulated cosmetic surgery should be taken far more seriously, says Ashton Collins.

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Latorre, 53, was arrested Thursday and has been charged with assault and battery after “impersonating a doctor and performing cosmetic surgery without the proper license,” the L.A.

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Jane, 33, from Essex, who did not want to use her real name, says she is “so stressed” having paid £10,870 earlier this month for abdominal cosmetic surgery and liposuction.

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