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Military makeover.


The New Yorker reports on a little-known benefit of being in the military: free cosmetic surgery cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes, such as the improvement of the appearance of the face by removing wrinkles or reshaping the nose. . "According to according to
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 the Army, between 2000 and 2003 its doctors performed 496 breast enlargements and 1,361 liposuction Liposuction Definition

Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty or suction-assisted lipectomy, is cosmetic surgery performed to remove unwanted deposits of fat from under the skin.
 surgeries on soldiers and their dependents.... The Army's rationale is that, as a spokeswoman said, 'the surgeons have to have someone to practice on.'"
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