Though postoperative care includes steps to reduce the risk of infection, it remains one of the more common complications of plastic surgery. In breast surgeries, for instance, cellulitis (a skin infection) occurs in 2-4 percent of people. In some cases, infections can be internal and severe, requiring IV antibiotics.
proffer (third-person singular simple present proffers, present participle proffering, simple past and past participle proffered) To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of to proffer a giftâ. to proffer servicesâ.
Originally Posted by MsRobyn. It does come from confer and it does mean compare.. Essentially, cf. is intended to point the reader in the direction of information that is intended to augment the writer's argument or point. It's just a fancy way of saying see also.