cosmetic surgery

noun

: surgery done to improve a person's appearance

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Also, the lawsuit said, New Life didn’t inform Green about the dangers of pulmonary embolisms, a common cause of death among cosmetic surgery fatalities. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025 The cosmetic surgery industry provides a great example of what could be achieved. Brian P Simpson, Orange County Register, 7 Jan. 2025 So, finding a space for emotional health and intimate connections (outside of beauty routines and cosmetic surgery) may not feel accessible in our immediate environment. Essence, 13 Dec. 2024 Emilie Blichfeldt’s body horror film includes several difficult-to-watch scenes of crude cosmetic surgery, including its protagonist eating a tapeworm, sewing in eyelashes and enduring a barbaric rhinoplasty. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cosmetic surgery 

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“Cosmetic surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmetic%20surgery. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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