Cosmetic surgery

/kɒzmˈɛtɪk sˈɜːdʒəɹi/

/kɑːzmˈɛɾɪk sˈɜːdʒɚɹi/

Cosmetic surgery

plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised

synonyms : face lift

Examples

1. Cosmetic surgery is a conspicuous consumption.

2. Thankfully there's cosmetic surgery.

3. So a few years ago, I had cosmetic surgery.

4. Would my chest surgery simply have been seen as cosmetic surgery?