According to the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery is a subspecialty of medicine and surgery that uniquely restricts itself to the enhancement of appearance through surgical and medical techniques. It is specifically concerned with maintaining normal appearance, restoring it, or enhancing it beyond the average level toward some aesthetic ideal.
Cosmetic Surgery is a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive approach directed to all areas of the head, neck, and body. The Cosmetic Surgeon offers specialized expertise in patient education and counseling, procedural skills, and the early recognition and treatment of complications.
Competency in Cosmetic Surgery implies a combination of; knowledge, surgical judgment, technical expertise and ethics in order to achieve the goal of providing aesthetic improvement.