a 'plastic' bullet [=a bullet made of plastic that is used by the police, military, etc., to stop violent people without killing them]
He needed 'plastic surgery' on his face after the car accident.
She used 'plastic' to pay for her new computer.
(..) and at some point they fixed it. Yeah, and they gave her a cute little nose while they were at it. That could be a nose job. Sometimes plastic surgery creates this scar tissue which can end up choking a major artery until it just explodes one day. Jesus, we're all just walking time bombs. (..)2003 TvShow: Six Feet Under Title: Making Love Work Season: 3 Episode 6