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Face lift

 
 Surgical procedure designed to tighten loose skin in both the face and neck. ... 
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Facial implant

 
 Plastic surgery designed to change the shape of the chin, cheek or jaw. This procedure is typically ... 
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Facing

 
 The visible portion of a crown. It may be made of acrylic, composite or ... 
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Farsighted

 
 a refractive abnormality of the eye requiring a plus (positive or convex) lens for correction. Far ... 
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Fascia

 
 A thin sheet of fibrous tissue that envelopes the body beneath the skin and encloses muscles or ... 
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Fat

 
 When referring to the skin only, fat is stored in cells and usually makes up the bulk of the ... 
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Fat Grafting

 
 A surgical procedure that involves taking fat from one area and inserting or injecting it in ... 
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First Bicuspid

 
 The teeth just behind the cuspids. Each bicuspid has two cusps or points. They are also known as ... 
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Fistula

 
 A bump or boil on the gum tissue, which is a tract, in which an abscessed tooth can drain. A path ... 
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Fixed bridge

 
 Fixed dental appliance (used to replace a missing tooth/teeth) cemented or bonded to adjacent ... 
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Flap & Zap

 
 a slang term for ... 
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Flap surgery

 
 One type of surgery that involves transporting healthy, live tissue from one location of the body ... 
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FLAREX®

 
 a tradename for a fluoromethalone acetate 0.1% solution. This corticosteroid eyedrop is used to ... 
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Floss

 
 A waxed or unwaxed piece of nylon thread that is used to remove food particles or plaque from the ... 
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Fluoride

 
 A chemical compound used to prevent dental decay. It is found in fluoridated water systems and/or ... 
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FML®

 
 a tradename for a fluoromethalone .1% solution. This corticosteroid eyedrop used to reduce corneal ... 
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Focusing Power

 
 the ability of the eye to focus light on the retina. About two thirds of the focusing power of the ... 
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Folliculitis

 
 Inflammation of the hair follicle. ... 
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Forehead lift

 
 The surgical removal of excess fat and skin, as well as a tightening of the muscles in the forehead ... 
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Free Radicals

 
 Unstable molecules in our bodies that attack other molecules, setting up reactions that are ... 
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*Top 5 Surgical Cosmetic Procedures in 2008:

1. Breast Augmentation: 356,000
2. Liposuction: 341,000
3. Blepharoplasty: 195,000
4. Rhinoplasty: 152,000
5. Abdominoplasty: 147,000

*Top 5 Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures in 2008:

1. Botox: 2,464,000
2. Laser Hair Removal: 1,281,000
3. Juvederm/Restylane: 1,263,000
4. Chemical Peel: 592,000
5. Laser Skin Resurfacing: 571,000

* Data collected from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

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