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Juniper Publishers Juniper Publishers Inc .  is established with the aim of spreading quality scientific information to the research community throughout the universe.  Juniper Publishers Inc , as  Open Access publishers , strive to offer the best in class online science publications.  Juniper Publishers Inc  as an open Access process eliminates the barriers associated with the older publication models, thus matching up with the rapidity of the twenty-first century.  Juniper Publishers Inc’s  main areas of interest lie in the fields of science, engineering and other related areas.  Juniper Publishers  is a platform for professors and researchers who aspire to give out quality information based on their research and expertise, in an attempt to aid scholars/researchers in their field of interest with the latest information.

Beauty, A Social Construct: The Curious Case of Cosmetic Surgeries, Juniper Publishers, Open access journals

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Juniper Publishers-   JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics Authored by  Vandana Roy Cosmetic surgery, as with reconstructive surgery, has its roots in plastic surgery (emerging from the Greek word ‘plastikos’, meaning to mold or form). The practice of surgically enhancing or restoring parts of the body goes back more than 4000 years. The oldest accounts of rudimentary surgical procedures is found in Egypt in the third millennia BCE. Ancient Indian texts of 500 BCE outline procedures for amputation and reconstruction. The rise of the Greek city-states and spread of the Roman Empire is also believed to have led to increasingly sophisticated surgical practices. Throughout the early Middle Ages as well, the practice of facial reconstruction continued. The fifth century witnessed a rise of barbarian tribes and Christianity and the fall of Rome. This prevented further developments in surgical techniques. However, medicine benefited from scientific advancement during the Renaissance,