Plastic surgery is a medical process by which people can improve their physical appearance. There are two main types of plastic surgeries: cosmetic and reconstructive. People are and still are concerned about their body image and the view others might have on it. Therefore, people are always looking for a solution, which most of the time ends up being plastic surgery. Where do these procedures come from? And how do we get to the real point of plastic surgery? Obviously, technology and advancements are crucial to plastic surgery processes. Nowadays, women are more likely to have plastic surgery than men. Now, this phenomenon affects the youngest. Perhaps it is important to mention that not all plastic surgeries are safe. Additionally, plastic surgeries are expensive and also difficult problems for some people. Convincingly, all plastic surgeries represent a great advancement in the medical field and a great option for someone who suffers from an accident or has a defective body. Some people, when they hear the term "plastic", immediately think of something fake or superficial, because in some cases, surgical interventions really require the implantation of real plastic components. "While one could argue that there is some truth in these interpretations, the word "plastic" in this context has more to do with the origin of the word, which comes from the Greek plastikos, meaning "capable of 'to be molded'. These meanings have a very understandable relationship with what actually happens in plastic surgery. Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with correcting or restoring body form and function. Cosmetic or aesthetics is the most well-known type of plastic surgery. ...middle of document......tiaratchy Shehan P, Matthew Griffiths, Farida Ali and Jon Simmons PlasticSurgery: A problem-based approach (springer, London, 2012. American Society of Plastic Surgeon. “History of Surgery plastic surgery: the early years. Accessed 2014. http://www.plasticsurgery.org/about-asps/history-of-plastic-surgery.htm “The ten main advances in plastic surgery of the 21st century.” last updated January 4, 2014 http://www.prlog.org/10474389-top-ten-plastic-surgery-advances-of-the-21st-century.html. American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Data. /Statistics.” 2012. http://www.surgery.org/sites/default/files/ASAPS-2012-Stats.pdfOffice on Women’s Health “Body Image, Cosmetic Surgery.” . http://www.womenshealth.gov/body-image/cosmetic-surgery/