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• Cancer: The uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells.
• Capsular contracture: A complication of breast implant surgery which occurs when scar tissue that normally forms around the implant tightens and squeezes the implant and becomes firm.
• Carpal tunnel syndrome: A condition caused by pressure to the median nerve within the wrist or carpal tunnel causing pain, tingling and numbness.
• Cheiloplasty: Cleft lip repair surgery.
• Cheiloschisis: The scientific term for a cleft lip.
• Chemical peel solutions: Substances that penetrate the skin’s surface to soften irregularities in texture and color.
• Circumferential thigh lift: A surgical procedure to correct sagging of the outer and mid-thigh.
• Cleft: A separation of the upper lip and/or the roof of the mouth.
• Cleft lip: The incomplete formation of the upper lip.
• Cleft palate: The incomplete formation of the roof of the mouth.
• Collagen: A natural protein used as an injectable filler for soft tissue augmentation.
• Columella: Tissue that separates the nostrils.
• Conchal cartilage: The largest and deepest concavity of the external ear.
• Constricted ear: Also called a lop or cup ear, has varying degrees of protrusion, reduced ear circumference, folding or flattening of the upper helical rim, and lowered ear position.
• Contracture: A puckering or pulling together of tissues; a potential side effect of cleft surgery.
• Contractures: Scars that restrict movement due to skin and underlying tissue that pull together during healing and usually occur when there is a large amount of tissue loss, such as after a burn.
• Cryptotia: Also called hidden ear, occurs when the upper rim of the ear is buried beneath a fold of scalp secondary to abnormal folding of the upper ear cartilage toward the head. The folding is the reverse of that commonly seen in the protruding ear.