Reconstructive plastic surgery deals with correcting bodily abnormalities, such as birth defects, disease, ageing, infections and others. This form of surgery is not cosmetic, meaning it does not aim to enhance a person’s appearance. Instead, it restores the body to normality. This can result in correcting a person’s appearance, but is not carried out solely for this purpose. Like most other types of plastic surgery, reconstructive plastic surgery can be conducted in most areas of the body: |