Plastic Surgery: Reconstructive Solutions and Repair
Although plastic surgery is often confused with aesthetics, it is actually a surgical field that covers the repair of both congenital and acquired (accident, burn, tumor) tissue defects in the body. Its aim is to restore the functions of organs and correct the anatomical structure.
Major Topics in Plastic Surgery
Reconstructive surgery aims to make the result of the procedure as functional and aesthetic as possible. The areas covered by plastic surgery are as follows;
- Breast Reconstruction: Reconstruction of breast tissue removed after cancer.
- Skin Tumors Surgical removal of skin cancers and preservation of the aesthetic integrity of the area.
- Cleft Lip and Palate: Correction of congenital anatomical disorders in infants.
- Hand Surgery Repair of tendon, nerve and bone tissues that are severed or damaged after trauma.
Plastic surgery is the most important part of both the physical and psychological rehabilitation process that enables the individual to hold on to life again.
