an aesthetic procedure

an aesthetic procedure
   cosmetic surgery
   Intended to make the patient more beautiful:
    They were concerned that my teeth never showed, even when I smiled, but they said the cure was simple. They had what they called an aesthetic procedure. (Iacocca, 1984)
   See also procedure.

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