Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a specialized medical department focused on repairing, reconstructing, and improving the appearance and function of the body. This department handles a wide range of procedures, including reconstructive surgery after trauma, burns, cancer, or birth defects, as well as cosmetic procedures for enhancing appearance.
Key areas of focus and services:
- Birth Defect Repair: Addressing conditions like cleft lip/palate, craniosynostosis, and other congenital anomalies.
- Breast Reconstruction: Restoring breast shape and size after mastectomy or other breast surgery.
- Facial Reconstruction: Repairing facial deformities caused by trauma, tumors, or disease.
- Jaw Reconstruction (Orthognathic Surgery): Correcting jaw and bite problems.
- Limb Salvage: Restoring function to injured or amputated limbs.
- Hand Procedures: Addressing conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, and trauma in the hand.
- Skin Grafting: Replacing damaged or missing skin with healthy skin from another part of the body.
- Bone Grafting: Using bone tissue to repair bone defects.
- Tumor Removal: Removing benign or malignant tumors from skin or other tissues.
- Cancer Reconstruction: Repairing areas affected by cancer treatments, such as breast reconstruction after mastectomy.
- Microsurgery: Performing delicate surgeries on small blood vessels and nerves.
- Breast Augmentation/Enlargement: Increasing breast size and shape using implants.
- Breast Lift (Mastopexy): Lifting and reshaping breasts, with or without implants.
- Breast Reduction: Reducing breast size.
- Liposuction: Removing excess fat from various body areas.
- Rhinoplasty (Nose Reshaping): Altering the shape and size of the nose.
- Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty): Removing excess skin and fat from the eyelids.
- Facelift (Rhytidectomy): Tightening facial skin to reduce wrinkles and sagging.
- Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty): Removing excess skin and fat from the abdomen and tightening abdominal muscles.
- Chin, Cheek, or Jaw Reshaping: Using implants or other procedures to alter facial contours.
- Brow/Forehead Lift: Lifting the browline to reduce wrinkles and sagging.
- Ear Reshaping (Otoplasty): Altering the shape or position of the ears.
- Hair Transplant: Restoring hair to areas of thinning or baldness.
- Scar Revision: Improving the appearance of scars.
- Diabetic Foot: Treatment for diabetic foot problems, including those caused by neuropathy and poor circulation (PAD), focuses on managing blood sugar, preventing infections, and addressing pain.
