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Plastic Surgery Glossary

  • Abdominoplasty: A surgical procedure, also known as tummy tuck, to correct the apron of excess skin hanging over your abdomen.
  • Antihelical fold: A fold that is just inside the rim of the ear.
  • Arborizing veins: Veins that resemble tiny, branch-like shapes in a cartwheel pattern, often seen on the outer thigh.
  • Areola: Pigmented skin surrounding the nipple.
  • Auditory canal: A passage in the ear.
  • Augmentation mammaplasty: Breast enlargement by surgery.

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