Reconstructive surgery restores the original shape of a part of the human body. Aesthetic surgery aims to beautify a part of the body perceived by the person as unsightly. Nursing care aims to avoid the physiological risks inherent in any type of surgery, but also to alleviate the suffering of people with a negative self-image.
Keywords: aesthetics; chirurgie; esthétique; image de soi; reconstruction; self-image; surgery.
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