Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery

Plastic surgery is the surgical speciality involved in repairing, restoring, or altering the human body. There are two main kinds of surgical procedures: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery.
Plastic surgery is the surgical speciality involved in repairing, restoring, or altering the human body. There are two main kinds of surgical procedures: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and burn treatment are all included in reconstructive surgery. While reconstructive surgery attempts to repair or enhance the function of a body part, cosmetic (or aesthetic) surgery aims to enhance its appearance. Cosmetic surgery corrects and improves both function and appearance. It may include surgery on any part of the body outside the central nervous system.
plastic4.jpeg

What does plastic surgery include?

Reconstructive surgery:

Burns; traumatic injuries, such as facial bone fractures and breaks; congenital abnormalities, such as cleft palates or lips; developmental abnormalities; infection and illness; and cancer or tumours are treated with reconstructive cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive plastic surgery is intended to restore both form and function.

When no indigenous tissue is available, plastic surgeons transplant tissue using microsurgery to cover a defect. Free flaps of skin, muscle, bone, fat or a mix of these may be taken from the body, transported to another location on the body, and reconnected to a blood supply by suturing arteries and veins with a diameter of 1 to 2 millimetres.

Plastic Surgery can be very vital in situations like Post Trauma, Cancer reconstruction, Birth Defects and cases of burns or Post burns reconstruction. We list the most typical advantages and disadvantages of these treatments. No surgical technique is entirely risk-free. During the consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon, all possible advantages and risks have to be discussed.

When a baby is 10–12 months old, palatoplasty (PAL-eh-tuh-plas-tee) surgery is performed to heal a cleft palate. The objective of a palatoplasty is to close the space between the nose and mouth. It also includes:
Maxillofacial injuries may entail avulsions and fractures of the alveolus, leading to the loss of teeth and alveolar bone (see Fig. 42.1). After the initial reduction and stabilization of such injuries in the partly edentulous patient, it will be necessary to restore the missing bone and teeth.

Microsurgery:

A microsurgery is a form of surgery in which a patient’s tissue, such as skin, fat, muscle, or bone, is transplanted to reconstruct another region of the body. This is required most often after the tissue has been wounded or removed during surgery, typically following trauma or cancer therapy.

Diabetic foot surgeries

Debridement is the process of removing diseased or dead skin and tissue from a foot ulcer. It enables your doctor to evaluate the degree of soft tissue injury and promote recovery. A doctor uses a knife or other sharp instrument to remove tissue from inside and around the incision during this treatment.