The plastic surgeons at GW are highly trained specialists with the unique expertise and skills to offer complete patient care and a high degree of satisfaction. It is the common perception that plastic surgery is cosmetic surgery only. The plastic surgeons at GW are the one called when a patient has a large facial skin cancer or disfiguring cut. The list of reconstructive procedures performed by GW's plastic surgeons is extensive. They also perform cosmetic surgery, including facelifts and eyelid surgery, liposuction, abdominoplasty, and rhinoplasty.
Patients often ask the difference between cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery.
While the surgeon uses the same principles and brings the same surgical skills to both, they are defined differently and medical insurance usually does not cover the costs of cosmetic surgery.