Plastic surgery is surgery concerning the appearance of the body, its form (aesthetics), its functions (hand, facial organs) and its outer covering (skin).
The aim of plastic surgery is firstly to do surgery to repair or reconstruct the body when people are disfigured by congenital malformations, tumours or trauma, to treat burns and help mutilated limbs to achieve function. Secondly, it aims to provide a better quality of life to people suffering because of their appearance.