Plastic Surgery is often widely considered as a synonym for Aesthetic Surgery, although Reconstructive Surgery is an equally important component of the specialty. Besides, quite often the boundaries between Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery merge together. Rhinoplasty, for instance, often treats both the function and the looks of a nose. Breast reduction, abdominoplasty, otoplasty, breast augmentation are all operations that not only restore the aesthetics but also the functionality and the psychological balance of most patients. Even breast augmentation, a theoretically predominantly cosmetic procedure, stimulates femininity and thus enhances both the confidence and the self-esteem of a woman.

Every plastic surgical operation or treatment aims to aesthetic and functional

harmony