Cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery is a medical procedure with the purpose of alteration or restoring the form of the body. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the most well-known kind of plastic surgery, plastic surgery is not necessarily considered cosmetic, and many types of reconstructive surgery, craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, micro surgery and the treatment of burns.

In the term plastic surgery, the adjective plastic implies sculpting or reshaping. The surgical definition of ‘plastic’ first appeared in 1839, preceding the modern ‘engineering material made from petroleum’. Treatment for the plastic repair of a broken nose is first mentioned in the Edwin Smith Papyrus, which is an Ancient Egyptian medical text. Reconstructive surgeries were also being carried out in India as early as 800 BC. In fact, British physicians travelled to India to see rhinoplasties being performed by native methods. The Romans also performed plastic surgery. They were able to perform simple techniques such as repairing damaged ears, from around the 1st Century BC. For religious reasons, they did not dissect either animals or human beings, thus their knowledge was based in its entirety on the texts of their Greek Predecessors.

The father of modern plastic surgery is generally considered to have been Sir Harold Gillies who was a New Zealand otolaryngologist working in London, he developed many of the techniques of modern facial surgery in caring for soldiers suffering from disfiguring facial injuries during the First World War. In plastic surgery, the transfer of skin tissues (skin grafting) is a very common procedure. Skin grafts can be derived from the recipients or donors. Conducting various forms of plastic surgery in the Middle East is Cocoona clinic, the clinic is run under the able guidance of best industry experts who are highly qualified plastic surgeons having worked in the field for many years now. The clinic is equipped with the latest modern medical equipment in medicine and surgery and they also specialize in many world famous beauty treatments. The team of doctors at the clinic has performed some of the most prominent plastic surgeries and operations in the recent years. They also make use of injections, laser and Botox for the various procedures that they have performed over the many years. Offering high and delicate expertise as the clients require, they offer the very best services which has made them a renowned name in the region.

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