What is the difference between a general surgeon, a plastic surgeon, and a cosmetic surgeon?

<p dir="ltr">These three surgical roles differ in training, specialization, and types of procedures performed.</p><div dir="ltr" align="left"><table style="height: 333px; width: 96.4519%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 10.0571%;" width="88"><col style="width: 17.7143%;" width="155"><col style="width: 21.3714%;" width="187"><col style="width: 22.0571%;" width="193"></colgroup><tbody><tr><th><p dir="ltr">Aspect</p></th><th><p dir="ltr">General Surgeon</p></th><th><p dir="ltr">Plastic Surgeon</p></th><th><p dir="ltr">Cosmetic Surgeon</p></th></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Training</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">MS/DNB in General Surgery</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">MCh/DNB in Plastic Surgery</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Usually Plastic Surgeons or Dermatologists</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Focus Area</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Abdomen, hernia, appendix, etc.</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Reconstruction, burns, trauma, aesthetics</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Aesthetics: rhinoplasty, liposuction, Botox</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Surgery Type</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Life-saving and general procedures</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Reconstructive + Cosmetic</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Elective cosmetic procedures</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div>

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