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nicki minaj before and after plastic surgery pictures - " you are not alone if you're wondering why cosmetic surgery is called "plastic surgery. It really is a rather interesting good name for the medical procedure that assists people defy the consequences of aging. First, of all, the word "plastic" comes from the Greek word "plastikos." What this means is to mold or shape, which is exactly what plastic surgery does. By eliminating imperfections, it reshapes the face.

Truth be told, cosmetic surgery dates back centuries. Skin grafts were utilised by the ancient Indians to reconstruct a part of the body. The Romans used cosmetic surgery to fix the damaged ears with their soldiers. Basically, the surgical treatment was inspired by war. Soldiers would become disfigured and cosmetic plastic surgery was applied to attempt to make them as normal as you can. Plastic surgery became especially popular during World War I. Doctors from various countries such as New and Canada Zealand were proven to perform these procedures. The Canadian doctor recognized for plastic cosmetic surgery procedures is Dr. E. Fulton Risdon, who continued to rehearse plastic cosmetic surgery after helping soldiers during World War I. The physician from New Zealand was Doctor Sir Harold Gillies. Both have been considered fathers of plastic cosmetic surgery. It was Sir Gillie's cousin, Archibald McIndoe who has been a cosmetic surgery pioneer in The Second World War as he started treating RAF air crews.