Abstract
Plastic surgery requires skills in both reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.
Reconstructive surgery has a goal to restore the normal. Cosmetic surgery aims to surpass the normal.
No-one can call themselves a plastic surgeon unless they are competent at both reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.
(Sir Harold Delf Gillies)
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Klaassen, M.F., Brown, E. (2018). Aesthetic Surgery Principles. In: An Examiner’s Guide to Professional Plastic Surgery Exams. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0689-1_11
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