Cosmetic surgery, also known as aesthetic surgery, is where a person chooses to have an operation, or invasive medical procedure, to change their physical appearance for aesthetic reasons. Aesthetic surgery can provide profound health benefits to patients – both physically and for their psychosocial wellbeing. This has been evidenced in multiple scientific studies.
Most aesthetic surgery combines a “functional” and aesthetic component, even in situations where there is no functional change, the impact on a patient’s psychological situation can be life changing.
