On: 75% of a human skull replaced with 3D-printed material

[LAMike]

I wonder if 3D printing will have an effect on cosmetic plastic surgery one day

[nwh → LAMike]

Plastic surgery, oddly enough, contains no plastic.

[RyanMcGreal → nwh]

The word "plastic" in plastic surgery refers to plasticity - the ability of an object to be reshaped or reformed.

[robinh → LAMike]

Quite possibly. I think we'd just call it 'automated plastic surgery', though.

[GotAnyMegadeth → robinh]

There'll be a booth on every street corner, just like phone boxes. Just swipe your phone to pay, then design a new look, or choose from a list of 'looks you might like'. Minutes later you'll be a new person...