Various procedures used in this field are named for the fact that they are initiated with patterns shaped like the letters Z, Y, or V.
Various procedures used in this field are named for the fact that they are initiated with patterns shaped like the letters Z, Y, or V. The stromal vascular fraction is typically derived from waste from a procedure used in this field. Practitioners of this activity are encouraged to use procedures found lower on a conceptual "ladder" of complexity, including transpositions, interpolations, and free flap procedures. Although this field does not specialize in a part of the body, the treatment of (*) cleft lip and cleft palate can be considered a subspecialty of this field as they are corrected via rhinoplasty. Aesthetic procedures in this field include implanting silicone prosthetics and liposuction. For 10 points, name this field that includes reconstructive surgery which specializes in alteration of the human body, whose name is colloquially used to refer to cosmetic surgery.
Various procedures used in this field are named for the fact that they are initiated with patterns shaped like the letters Z, Y, or V.
plastic surgery [accept reconstructive surgery before mentioned; prompt on cosmetic surgery before mention; prompt on liposuction before mention; prompt on partial answer; prompt on wound care] 