Plastic Surgery for Reconstruction
Reconstructive plastic surgery often uses tissue from one area of your body to repair another area. For example, head and neck surgery might change the shape of your jawbone. So your surgeon may take some bone from your leg to repair your jaw. This can restore the shape of your jaw and help it work normally.
Plastic surgeons carrying out reconstructive surgery also try to improve and restore appearance wherever possible. We will minimise the visual impact of the initial wound or defect, and the impact of the surgery itself.
Plastic surgeons carrying out reconstructive surgery try to improve and restore appearance wherever possible.
What is reconstructive plastic surgery?
Reconstructive plastic surgery is performed to correct facial or body abnormalities caused by birth defects, injury, disease, or aging. Usually, the goal of reconstructive plastic surgery is to restore the body, or the function of a specific part of the body, to normal.
What is the difference between plastic surgery and reconstructive surgery?
Plastic surgery is a broad field that encompasses both cosmetic (aesthetic) procedures and reconstructive procedures. Reconstructive surgery focuses on repairing or reconstructing problems caused by congenital deformities, tumor removals such as cancer, trauma or other reasons.
What types of reconstructive plastic surgery are there?
Other types of reconstructive plastic surgery procedures include:
- Cleft lip and palate repair
- Craniosynostosis surgery (head reshaping)
- Gender confirmation surgeries (transfeminine/transmasculine)
- Lymphedema treatment
- Migraine surgery (chronic headache relief)
- Panniculectomy (body contouring)
- Septoplasty (deviated septum correction)
Antony Fitton’s Reconstructive Specialities:
- Hand surgery – Plastic surgeons are involved in the management of a wide range of conditions that affect the hand including; Trigger Finger, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Dupuytren’s Contracture
- Prominent ears – Reconstructive surgery is used to correct all manner of ear defects; techniques include otoplasty for prominent or constricted ears
- Cancer – Reconstructive surgery, is used to treat a range of cancer conditions, especially cancer of the skin or breast,
- Gender surgery –
- Breast reconstruction – Breast reconstruction is typically performed after a full or partial mastectomy
- Breast reduction – Breast reduction might be needed if you experience discomfort, a rash underneath your breasts, or back pain.
Reconstructive surgery focuses on repairing or reconstructing problems caused by congenital deformities, tumor removals such as cancer, trauma or other reasons.
How long does reconstructive surgery take?
It depends on what type of reconstructive surgery you’re having. For example, if your surgeon is reconstructing a nipple and areola, that’s an outpatient procedure. Larger, more complicated procedures may require you to spend a night or longer in the hospital.
Essentially, some take a longer time, such as hours, while some are shorter, such as just one hour.
What is the best reconstruction after a mastectomy?
Reconstruction with an implant is simpler than other types of reconstruction. It causes less scarring because tissue isn’t normally taken from other areas of the body. It gives a reasonable shape for small or medium sized breasts. The reconstructed breast doesn’t change in size if you gain or lose weight.
What are the advantages of reconstructive surgery?
Reconstructive surgery is a procedure that restores your body after an injury, disease, or it corrects defects you were born with. It not only restores your body, but your comfort and confidence.
Reconstructive surgery gives patients a new lease on life. Besides aesthetics, there are many other reasons to consider reconstructive surgery, including accident rehabilitation, illness recovery and correction of birth defects.
Summary
Managing your expectations about plastic surgery is important regardless of which procedure you wish to have done. It’s critical to have realistic expectations about plastic surgery, but to also ensure you are on the same page as your surgeon.
To find out more about having a treatment, book your no obligation consultation. You will meet with Antony Fitton and receive expert advice tailored to your needs.
Please call us on 07494 250277 or book your consultation using our online form.
About your Plastic Surgeon: Mr Antony Fitton
MB, BS(hons)., MD., FRCS(eng)., FRCS(plast).
Mr Antony R Fitton qualified at the Royal London Hospital in 1989 with distinction in Surgery. He holds a MB, BS(hons)., MD., FRCS(eng). and FRCS(plast). (Fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons).
He is a member of BAPRAS (British Association for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons), BAAPS (British Association for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons), BSSH (British Society for Surgery of the Hand).
Mr Fitton has received the Paton & Masser Award and the CM Matthews Award from the Royal College of Surgeons of England or his research in nerve injury.
Mr Fitton is licensed as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon by the GMC.
Our Services
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Body surgery (or contouring) can involve all or one of the following, with prime focus on areas such as the buttocks, tummy, thighs, arms, and breasts. Click on the links below for more information.
There are several different types of hand surgery but all aim to restore functionality while making the hand look as normal as possible. Click on the links below for more information.
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