cosmetic surgery

noun

: surgery done to improve a person's appearance

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But her number one rule for cosmetic surgery: come clean. Alex Apatoff, People.com, 15 May 2025 Federal prosecutors said at trial that Fiore, 54, had raised more than $70,000 for the statue of a Las Vegas police officer who was fatally shot in 2014 in the line of duty, but had instead spent some of it on cosmetic surgery, rent, and her daughter’s wedding. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Apr. 2025 The platform addresses a critical challenge in cosmetic surgery: helping patients realistically envision their own results rather than relying solely on others' outcomes. Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Before a comprehensive cosmetic surgery, a Miami doctor injected a patient with three times the proper maximum dose of an anesthetic and twice the maximum amount for a 24-hour period, a state complaint said. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 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 28 May. 2025.

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