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Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
Also called: Cosmetic surgery
Surgeons can reshape the appearance of body parts through cosmetic surgery. Some of the most common body parts people want to improve through surgery include: Breasts: Increase or reduce the size of breasts or reshape sagging breasts Ears: Reduce the size of large ears or set protruding ears back closer to the head Eyes: Correct drooping upper eyelids or remove puffy bags below the eyes Face: Remove facial wrinkles, creases or acne scars Hair: Fill in balding areas with one's own hair Nose: Change the shape of the nose Tummy: Flatten the abdomen
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM) ↗. For informational purposes only — not medical advice.
Medications used for plastic and cosmetic surgery
Drugs whose FDA labeling names this condition among its indications — informational, not a recommendation.
- LidocaineAmide Local Anesthetic [EPC]›
- BupivacaineAmide Local Anesthetic [EPC]›
- Promethazine›
- Ertapenem›
- Lidocaine Hydrochloride and Epinephrinealpha-Adrenergic Agonist [EPC]›
- PropofolGeneral Anesthetic [EPC]›
- SevofluraneGeneral Anesthetic [EPC]›
- Cisatracurium›
- DesfluraneGeneral Anesthetic [EPC]›
- IsofluraneGeneral Anesthetic [EPC]›
- Remifentanil›
- EtomidateGeneral Anesthetic [EPC]›
- Amidate(tm) EtomidateGeneral Anesthetic [EPC]›
- Ketorolac Tromethamine, Lidocaine Hydrochloride, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, Povidine Iodine›
- Lidocaine Hci and Epinephrine with Epinephrine›
- Lidocaine Hydrochloride, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, Povidine Iodine›
- Marcaine, Lidocaine, Povidone Iodine›
- Promethazine Hci›
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