Plastic Surgery Glossary~~2

• Basal cell carcinoma: The most common form of skin cancer. Occurs in the epidermis. These growths are often round and pearly or darkly pigmented.
• Bilateral gynecomastia: A condition of over-developed or enlarged breasts affecting both breasts in men.
• Biocompatible materials: Synthetic or natural material used in facial implants and designed to function along with living tissue.
• Blepharoplasty: Eyelid surgery to improve the appearance of upper eyelids, lower eyelids or both.
• Brachioplasty: A surgical procedure, also known as arm lift, to correct sagging of the upper arms.
• Breast augmentation: Also known as augmentation mammaplasty; breast enlargement by surgery.
• Breast lift: Also known as mastopexy; surgery to lift the breasts.
• Breast reconstruction: Breast reconstruction is achieved through several plastic surgery techniques that attempt to restore a breast to near normal shape, appearance and size following mastectomy.
• Breast reduction: Reduction of breast size and breast lift by surgery.
• Brow lift: A surgical procedure to correct a low-positioned or sagging brow. Smoothes furrows across the forehead and between the brows.