If you have in your mind that cosmetic and plastic surgery are operated
in the same manner, in that case, you are not only like that, many people are
with you because of most of the surgeons of plastic surgery are focusing on
cosmetic surgery nowadays. Miami is the best city in the USA for special both
surgeries. Many well-known plastic surgeons are now giving facility for cosmetic
breast surgery in Miami, not only but for many body parts cosmetic
surgeries. But before going in deep, here understand that how both surgeries
mean is different from each other, though both give an improvement in patient’s
body parts by surgery on them.
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Different Goals
Both philosophies are different in
training, research and performance points of view. The outcome of both
surgeries is coming different.
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Plastic
Surgery
The main
objective of plastic surgery is to repair the defects and convert into normal
function and appearance. It is mainly doing the reconstruction of body parts to
make as normal. It covers trauma, burns or birth disorders and focuses to
correct the defected areas of the body and reconstruct them back. In 1999, the
Society of American plastic and reconstructive surgeons have changed their name
as American Plastic Surgeons to present them strongly as the same line. The
scope of this type of surgery:
1.
Reconstruction of
Breast
2.
Repair of Burn area
of the body
3.
Extreme defect
surgery like a palate
4.
Surgery of hand
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Cosmetic
Surgery
The main
goal of cosmetic surgery is focused on enhancement and appearance after
surgery. This surgery improves the appeal of aesthetic and symmetry is key
focusing goals. This type of surgery can be practiced by many doctors including
plastic surgeons of medial stream. The scope of this surgery is:
2.
Facial enhancements:
nose, chin, cheeks
3.
Transformation of
facial parts like an eyelid lift, brow lift, neck lift
4.
Filler treatments,
skin treatments
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Different Training
The training criteria of both surgeries
are different as per the board of training and certified process. Both require
specific training to get certified in a special field. The cosmetic surgeon has
required different look for getting certification to compare to a plastic
surgeon.
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Cosmetic
Surgery Training
There are no
residency training programs in the USA for cosmetic surgeons. So, cosmetic
surgeons are obtaining basic training just after completing their residency
training. And this can be done after competing for post-residency fellowship
program training in cosmetic surgery.
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Plastic
Surgery Training
In plastic
surgery, the physicians have to go through two paths for completing the
training in this field:
§
Three years of
training for the residency program and three years of plastic surgery training
as an integrated surgeon
§
As an independent
course, five years program of general residency training and then three years
of plastic surgery program training.
As a plastic
surgeon, one has to perform proportion part of training as a cosmetic surgeon
but specifically not included for a cosmetic surgeon.
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