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Ever heard of cosmetogynecology? I hadn't either until just recently. It's the term for gynecologists doing cosmetic procedures such as Botox injections, fillers, liposuction or tummy tucks. Gyneciologists tell me it's a naural extension of what they do everyday. They already perform various female surgeries and they just take a little specialty training and branch out to offer cosmetic procedures to their patients. They say their patients frequently ask if the doc can do a little body sculpting when he's doing their scheduled surgical procedures. I did a story with Dr. David Levine who has offices at St. Luke's Hospital. He says his patients have been very receptive. Because of the close relationship between a gynecologist and his or her patients, Dr. Levine predicts we will see more and more of this. By the way, it's pronounced "coz-meeto-gynecology."