cosmetic surgery
–noun
| plastic surgery for improving a person's appearance by restoration of damaged areas of skin, removal of wrinkles or blemishes, etc. |
[Origin: 1925–30
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cosmetic surgery
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| cosmetic surgery | |
noun | |
| plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift" [syn: face lift] |
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