Aesthetic medicine

[6] Efforts to improve and enhance beauty through aesthetic medical practices can be seen as early as 2000 years ago, in India, where the 'forehead flap' was used to reconstruct the noses and faces of soldiers injured in war and criminal punishments.

[9] The Egyptians recorded their use of oils, waxes, Cyperus,[9] and other plant materials to reduce the signs of aging, like wrinkles and spots, and to restore youthful skin.

[10] They studied bodily functions, like inflammatory processes, and were able to make discoveries that allowed them to treat cosmetic wounds and burns using therapies and medicines.

[9] In more recent history, within the past 30 years, the industry of aesthetic medicine has been developing rapidly with the addition of and growing demand for "injectables,"[12] a form of transcutaneous treatment used to rejuvenate and restore the skin of a patient.

[14] Within the past ten years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reviewed and approved[15] over 20 injectable products used for medical aesthetics, in response to the growing demand.

Orthodontists work to improve alignment of teeth, often partially for aesthetic reasons, and oral and maxillofacial surgeons can perform cosmetic facial surgery & correct deformities of the mouth and jaw.