cosmetic surgery

noun

: surgery done to improve a person's appearance

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Most cosmetic surgery sites offer little or no such support for specific claims — such as recovery times or pain levels — on their websites. Jason Kane, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025 Recovery houses Many patients who travel for cosmetic surgery, either to save money or because services aren’t available in their area, can’t return home right away. Fred Schulte, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025 With a strong rise in cosmetic surgery and hair restoration demand, Turkey is steadily shaping its role as a key global hub for medical tourism. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025 Federal prosecutors said at trial that Fiore 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 spent some of it on cosmetic surgery, rent and her daughter’s wedding. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 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 8 Jan. 2026.

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