What is the difference between aesthetic and reconstructive surgery?

Leland Webb, MD

What is the difference between aesthetic and reconstructive surgery? Plastic surgery has several facets and really, the two major branch points are reconstructive surgery and aesthetic surgery.

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What is the difference between aesthetic and reconstructive surgery?

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