What is Rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty is commonly known as nose surgery or nose job. It is a method by which the shape of the nose is changed to a more desirable one. The commonly done procedures are reduction of hump, augmenting the dorsum, tip plasty etc. This procedure improves the appearance and proportion of your nose, thus enhancing facial harmony and self confidence.
What is Liposuction?
Liposuction or lipoplasty is a procedure meant for slimming and reshaping specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits, improving your body contours and proportion, and ultimately, enhancing your self-image. Fat can be removed from any part of the body where he fat is excess.
What is Abdominoplasty?
Abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, is a procedure that removes excess fat and skin, and helps to restore weakened or separated muscles creating a smoother, flatter and firmer abdominal profile. Tummy tuck surgery is a good option for you, if you are bothered by a feeling that your tummy is too large.
What is Face Lift?
Face lift or rhytidectomy is a surgical procedure to improve visible signs of aging in the face and neck.This is mainly done to lift the sagging of skin around the face which is one of the features of aging. This can be done by surgery, or non surgically using facelift threads. Different parts of the face can be concentrated on like the upper face , med face or the lower part.
What is Blepharoplasty?
Blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery improves the appearance of the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both, and gives a rejuvenated appearance to the surrounding area of your eyes, making you look more rested and alert. This is a procedure used to eliminate the tired look or the aged look in the eyes. This primarily involves removal of the bags in the eyelids . It may be done in the upper eyelid or the lower eye lid or both.
What is Breast Augmentation?
Also known as augmentation mammaplasty, breast augmentation involves using implants to fulfill your desire for fuller breasts or to restore breast volume lost after weight reduction or pregnancy.
Breast Augmentation is a process were in the natural breasts are enhanced to appear bigger. This is done using breast implants made of silicone. The effects are ong lasting. The implant is placed with a small incision. The site of the incison may be in the breast fold, axilla, areola or the umblicus depending on the patients choice.
What is Reduction Mammoplasty (Breast Reduction)?
Also known as reduction mammaplasty, breast reduction removes excess breast fat, glandular tissue and skin to achieve a breast size in proportion with your body and to alleviate the discomfort associated with overly large breasts.
The size to which the breast is reduced depends on the choice of the patient. There will be a fine line of surgery which is from the areola to the infra mammary fold which fades away with time.
What is Breast Reconstruction?
Breast reconstruction is a type of surgery for women who have had a breast removed (mastectomy). The surgery rebuilds the breast so that it is about the same size and shape as it was before. The nipple and the darker area around the nipple (areola) can also be added.
Most women who have had a mastectomy can have reconstruction. Women who have had only the part of the breast around the cancer removed (lumpectomy) may not need reconstruction. Breast reconstruction is done by a plastic surgeon. The choice to have breast reconstruction is yours to make.
What is Hair Transplantation?
Hair transplant is a procedure done to treat baldness. Hair follices from ones own scalp are transplanted the bald area to give a natural look and feel. This procedure is done under local anaesthesia. The results are usually long lasting. It can also be done to recreate mustache or the eye brow or eyelashes.
What is Microsurgery?
Microsurgery is the surgery performed with an operating microscope. The structures operated can be as small as a millimeter in size. The surgery can be done on arteries, veins, nerves and lymphatics.
Typically microsurgery needs advanced level of training to be able to perform it sucessfuly on in an repetetive and predictabele manner. It needs the use of sophisticated technology like the use of an operating microscopes on magnification loupes and good instruments in order to be able to perform this variety of delicate surgery.
The common uses of microsurgery are reconstruction following cancer surgery, accidents or certain birth deformities.
The surgery on artries amd veins is known as microvascular surgery and the surgery on nerves is called microneural surgery.
Micro surgery has expanded the scope of reconstructive surgeries that can be offered to a patient.
It is also used to reimplant cut fingers, hands, legs scalp etc. Micro surgery is also used in treating peripheral nerve disorders like brachial plexus injuries etc. Microsurgical techniques are indispensible in hand surgery as it can help to deliver better results.
Reimplantation following total amputation of the hand
Reconstruction of the foot following an accident
Corrective surgery for Congenital Deformities
Plastic surgery can be used to correct a large number of birth defects like hand deformities, deformities of the facial skeleton and other parts of the body.
What is Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery?
Surgery performed on the skull and facial bones is referred to as cranio-maxillo-facial surgery. These surgical procedures are used to correct deformities caused by trauma, birth deformities , tumors etc.
What is Hand Surgery?
Hand surgery includes is separate subset of surgery dealing with the bones tendons and soft tissue of the hand. Physiotherapy is an important part of hand surgery. Reconstructive surgery of the hand is necessary in post burn contractures, post trauma deformities and congenital defects.
Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Surgery on the peripheral nerves is done with magnification. The treatment may be prolonged and may need more than one procedure.
The common injuries that occur are injuries of the nerves in the limbs especially the upper limbs. Early surgery of the nerves gives good results. In some cases with a loss of nerve length nerve grafting may be necessary.
Burns and Post-Burn Deformities
The release of a post burn contracture of the neck with a split skin graft
Burns is an accident with devastating consequences. Appropriate timely treatment can reduce the effect of these consequences. Burns can be caused by heat, electricity or chemicals. they are called as thermal burns, electrical burns or chemical burns.
What is Breast Reduction In Men?
Enlargement of breasts in men is also known as Gynecomastia. Gynecomastia, a condition of over-developed or enlarged breasts in men, is common in men of any age . Breast reduction for men is the surgical correction of over-developed or enlarged breasts in men. It can be the result of hormonal changes, heredity conditions, disease or the use of certain drugs.
Gynecomastia can cause emotional discomfort and impair your self confidence. Some men may even avoid certain physical activities and intimacy simply to hide their condition.