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The word plastic in plastic surgery means 'reshaping' and comes from the Greek πλαστική (τέχνη), plastikē (tekhnē), "the art of modelling" of malleable flesh.[3] This meaning in English is seen as early as 1598.[4] The surgical definition of "plastic" first appeared in 1839, preceding the modern "engineering material made from petroleum" sense by 70 years.[5]

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A surgeon may refer a patient for counseling before surgery if they believe there is an underlying problem that cannot be solved by the surgery, or if the patient shows signs of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

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The skin is lifted off the deeper facial tissue, redraped more tightly, and the excess skin is removed. The incisions are then closed with sutures. The deeper tissues of the face and neck may also be tightened. Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery may be done at the same time.

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Paternity leave gives new parents 2 weeks off work (but not for the mother of the child). You can take time off from either employment or self-employment, and can start the leave any time in the first 6 months after the birth or placement in the case of an adoption.

Usually, fathers take paternity leave. You can read more about who can take paternity leave in ‘Rules’ below.

Your employer does not have to pay you during paternity leave, but you may qualify for Paternity Benefit.

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As a working father, you are entitled to Government-Paid Paternity Leave (GPPL) for all births if you meet the following requirements:

Your child is a Singapore citizen.
You are or had been lawfully married to the child’s mother between conception and birth.
For employees: you have served your employer for a continuous period of at least 3 months before the birth of your child.
For self-employed: you have been engaged in your work for a continuous period of at least 3 months before the birth of your child, and have lost income during the paternity leave period.

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Your GPPL entitlement per week depends on your number of working days in a week.

If you work 6 days a week, then you will get 12 days of GPPL.

For fathers of citizen children born (or with EDD) on or after 1 January 2017, as a working father, you are entitled to 2 weeks of GPPL.

Each week of GPPL is capped at $2,500, including CPF contributions.

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When you take time off because your partner’s having a baby, adopting a child or having a baby through a surrogacy arrangement you might be eligible for:

1 or 2 weeks’ paid Paternity Leave
Paternity Pay
Shared Parental Leave and Pay

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Your employment rights are protected while on paternity leave. This includes your right to:

pay rises

build up (accrue) holiday

return to work

You can get time off to accompany your partner (or the surrogate mother) to 2 antenatal appointments.

If you’re adopting a child, you can get time off to attend 2 adoption appointments after you’ve been matched with a child.