cosmetic surgery

noun

: surgery done to improve a person's appearance

Examples of cosmetic surgery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web People have been going abroad for cosmetic surgery procedures and fancy-spa visits for decades, accessing treatments that aren’t available in the United States. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 May 2024 People had lots to say about Affleck’s tirade against Brady’s social media critics, as well as the 51-year-old actor’s physical appearance, speculating that his shiny, smooth face had to be the result of cosmetic surgery and possible pressure put on him by his image-conscious wife Jennifer Lopez. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024 According to various cosmetic surgery companies, a mommy makeover is a non-surgical procedure that often includes a tummy tuck, liposuction and other minimally invasive body-shaping techniques. Stacy Lambe, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024 Megan Fox has gotten candid about her beauty procedures, specifically about the cosmetic surgery she's had. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2024 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, 1 Apr. 2024 The Brazilian Butt Lift is a cosmetic surgery that enhances a woman’s body shape to create an hourglass figure overnight. Celeste Polanco, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024 Across the country, physicians from a range of specialties have ventured into the lucrative world of cosmetic surgery. Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024 Her death continues a troubling trend in South Florida: out-of-state patients, mostly young women, lured to office clinics in Miami with websites promising low-price cosmetic surgery. Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024

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“Cosmetic surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmetic%20surgery. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

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