Whya Plastic surgery is called PLASTIC surgery

India
April 30, 2007 11:40pm CST
Can somebody tell me why plastic surgery is called PLASTIC surgery?
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Idlewild
@Idlewild (6090)
• United States
1 May 07
The material they use to fill in the the wounds and do reconstructive surgery is (or was) made of a type of plastic material.