Z42: Follow-up care involving plastic surgery

Z42.1: Follow-up care involving plastic surgery of breast

Plastic surgery can be carried out for cosmetic reasons. It may be that the aim is to restore the original shape of the part of the body concerned. Scar tissue may also be removed during surgery of this type. The aim of this is to make the scars less visible.

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