What is the difference between plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, aesthetic surgery, and reconstructive surgery?
Aesthetic surgery, cosmetic surgery, and plastic surgery potentially all refer to the same type of surgery; surgery done to improve one’s appearance or reshape normal body parts to improve appearance. This is why cosmetic surgery is not covered by insurance. Reconstructive surgery is performed to reshape abnormal structures of the body, from either accidents, injuries, infections, cancers, or other diseases, as well as congenital deformities. These types of problems are usually covered by your medical insurance.
