Most of the plastic surgery procedures that are known today are done for cosmetic improvements. Breast augmentation is a great example. This type of plastic surgery is performed to enhance the natural appearance of the breasts. A reconstructive breast procedure, on the other hand, is performed to restore the most natural appearance after an injury or, most commonly, breast cancer treatment. The word we look at to differentiate between the most common plastic surgery procedures and reconstructive plastic surgery is "reconstructive." This term tells us that there is repair in mind; that the goal is to rebuild a part of the body that has been damaged in some way.