Reconstructive Surgery
Reconstructive surgery treats problems like congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors or disease.
The goal is to restore a normal appearance and normal function to abnormal structures of the body. These procedures are generally covered by your health insurance policy, although insurance coverage varies.
Who's a Candidate for Reconstructive Surgery?
Reconstructive surgery helps patients of all ages and types – whether it's a child with a birth defect, a young adult injured in an accident, or an older adult with a problem caused by aging.
Breast Reconstruction
Breast reconstruction is performed after lumpectomy or mastectomy. The surgery can reconstruct the breast so that it closely matches the existing breast. The surgery is often completed immediately after breast removal (mastectomy), so the patient wakes up with the new breast already in place.
- DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction is an advanced free-flap breast reconstruction technique that uses the patient's own body tissues. It is named after the deep inferior epigastric perforator, the blood supply for the tissue flap that is transferred from the abdomen to the new breast during surgery.
- Latissimus dorsi flap breast reconstruction is a procedure that uses skin, tissue, and blood vessels from the upper back to rebuild the breast mound after cancerous tissue is removed during mastectomy surgery. This is done in combination with a breast implant.
- TRAM flap breast reconstruction is a surgical technique in which tissue from the lower abdominal wall is grafted onto the chest. The procedure is named after the transverse rectus abdominis muscle, from which a small portion is removed, along with fat, skin, and blood vessels.
Cleft Lip and Palate
Medical professionals have made great advances in treating children with clefts and can do a lot to help your child lead a normal, healthy, happy life. Children born with a cleft lip or palate may need the skills of several medical professionals to correct the problem.
Congenital Anomalies
Congenital anomalies are malformations of the body that are present from birth. They can affect different areas of the body, including the breasts, hands, face, ears, and more. An estimated 3-4 percent of people are born with some type of congenital anomaly.
DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction
DIEP is an advanced free-flap breast reconstruction technique that uses the patient's own body tissues. It is named after the deep inferior epigastric perforator, the blood supply for the tissue flap that is transferred from the abdomen to the new breast during surgery.
Earlobe Repair
Earlobe repair can fix a torn or stretched earlobe. The procedure involves surgical cutting of the healed edges of an injury, removal of damaged tissues, and then suturing of the exterior skin back together with minimal scarring.
Hand Surgery
Major advances have been made treating patients with hand injuries, degenerative disorders, and birth defects of the hand. Plastic surgeons undergo intensive training in hand surgery to treat patients with a wide range of hand problems.
Lat Flap Breast Reconstruction
Latissimus dorsi flap reconstruction is a procedure that uses skin, tissue, and blood vessels from the upper back to rebuild the breast mound after cancerous tissue is removed during mastectomy surgery. This is done in combination with a breast implant.
Melanoma Surgery
Melanoma may occur in any area of the skin, including areas that are difficult to see. When melanoma is left untreated, it can spread to other organs. In most cases, melanoma requires surgery to remove the cancer, even if it appears that biopsy has removed the entire abnormal area.
Scar Revision
Plastic surgeons can often improve the appearance of a scar, making it less obvious through the injection or application of certain steroid medications or through surgical procedures known as scar revisions.
Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is diagnosed by removing all or part of a skin growth and examining its cells under a microscope. It can be treated using a number of methods, depending on the type and stage of cancer, as well as its physical location.
Tissue Expansion
Tissue expansion enables the body to "grow" extra skin for use in reconstructing almost any part of the body. A silicone balloon expander is inserted under the skin and gradually filled over time, causing the skin to stretch and grow.
TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction
TRAM flap breast reconstruction is a surgical technique in which tissue from the lower abdominal wall is grafted onto the chest. The procedure is named after the transverse rectus abdominis muscle, from which a small portion is removed, along with fat, skin, blood vessels.
Wound Care
Plastic surgeons can repair a wound using techniques such as direct closure, skin grafts, flap surgery, tissue expansion or microsurgery. The type of trauma and wound you exhibit will determine how you are treated.
