Plastic Surgery

PLASTIC SURGERY

Plastic surgery is defined as a surgical specialty dedicated to reconstruction of facial and body defects due to birth disorders, trauma, burns, and disease. Plastic surgery is intended to correct dysfunctional areas of the body and is reconstructive in nature. While many plastic surgeons choose to complete additional training and perform cosmetic surgery as well, the basis of their surgical training remains reconstructive plastic surgery. In fact, in 1999, the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons changed its name to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons to more strongly communicate the message that “plastic and reconstructive surgeons are one in the same.”

Examples of plastic surgery procedures:

• Breast Reconstruction.
• Burn Repair Surgery.
• Congenital Defect Repair: Cleft Palate, Extremity Defect Repair.
• Upper &Lower Extremity Reconstruction.
• Hand Surgery.
• Scar Revision Surgery.