Aesthetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

What is aesthetic plastic and reconstructive surgery?

Aesthetic plastic surgery is a type of surgical procedure performed to change or improve the appearance of people's bodies. These procedures can be performed on different parts of the body, such as the face, chest, abdomen, buttocks and legs.

Aesthetic plastic surgery is often prefers to help people increase theirself confidence and feel better about themselves.

Reconstructive surgery is surgery to repair tissue that has been damaged by an injury, disease or congenital abnormality. Such procedures can be performed in many different areas, such as the chest, face, hands, ears and other body parts. Reconstructive surgery is used to help patients recover for health, functional or aesthetic purposes.

Although aesthetic plastic surgery and reconstructive surgery are performed for different purposes, sometimes the same techniques and methods can be used. For example, after a mastectomy for breast cancer, reconstructive surgery methods can be used to reshape the patient's breast and achieve aesthetic results.

Which diseases does aesthetic plastic and reconstructive surgery treat?

Aesthetic plastic surgery is a type of surgical procedure that is usually performed to change or improve the appearance of people's bodies. These procedures canbe performed on different parts of the body such as the face, chest, abdomen, buttocks and legs. Aesthetic plastic surgery is generally preferred for reasons such as congenital abnormalities, aging effects, injuries, body shaping after weight loss.

Reconstructive surgery is surgery to repair tissues that have been damaged by an injury, disease or congenital abnormality. Such procedures are necessary for many different diseases and conditions such as breast cancer, burns, facial trauma, congenital deformities, skin cancer. Reconstructive surgery procedures are especially important after cancer treatment to reconstruct damaged tissues and restore their function.

Both types of surgery are used to help people recover for health, functional or aesthetic purposes. However, aesthetic plastic surgery is usually performed based on personal preferences, while reconstructive surgery procedures are performed in cases where treatment is required due to illness or injury.

Because aesthetic plastic surgery is usually a type of surgical procedure to change or improve people's appearance, it is often used for diseases or conditions associated with aesthetic concerns.

These may include:

• Nose aesthetics (rhinoplasty)
• Eyelid aesthetics (blepharoplasty)
• Facelift (rhytidoplasty)
• Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
• Aesthetic breast operations: (augmentation, reduction and lift)
• Scoop ear aesthetics (otoplasty)
• Liposuction or fat removal procedures
• Chin augmentation and reduction operations (Mentoplasty)
• Hair transplant
• Male breast enlargement (gynecomastia)

Reconstructive surgery is surgery to repair tissues that have been damaged by an injury, disease or congenital abnormality. As such, it is often used for diseases or conditions related to health or functional concerns.

These may include:

• Facial deformities
• Split lip and palate
• Craniofacial - maxillofacial anomalies (for example: deformities, irregularities, deficiencies of the jaw, face and skull bones)
• Orthognathic surgery (chin closure disorders)
• Absence of auricle, prominent ear and other deformities
• Nasal defects, tumors, ruptures
• Congenital tumors, nevi (moles),masses
• Bone and soft tissue trauma of the face
• Maxillofacial surgery (bone defects, fractures, deformities and dysfunctions caused by traffic accidents, tumors and other causes, chin surgery)
• Head and neck tumors and repair of their defects
• Breast reconstruction after cancer