Aesthetic considerations and the pediatric population.
Abstract
Aesthetic surgery is the natural evolution of reconstructive surgery done to improve a patient's form in addition to function. This becomes especially critical in the pediatric age group in which patients are constantly evolving and their concepts of self-esteem and body image are so fragile.
MeSH Terms
Adolescent; Age Factors; Child; Child, Preschool; Esthetics; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Pediatrics; Surgery, Plastic