Plastic Surgery focuses on treating reconstructive conditions and cosmetic conditions for both adult and pediatric patients. Plastic surgeons treat the following conditions:
Plastic surgical treatment is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two major categories: reconstructive surgery and beauty surgery. Reconstructive surgery consists of craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns. While reconstructive surgical treatment aims to reconstruct a phase of the body or enhance its functioning, cosmetic (or aesthetic) surgical treatment aims at enhancing the appearance of it.
· - Reconstructive plastic surgery
· - Reconstructive surgery is performed to restore function and normal appearance, and correct deformities created by birth defects, trauma or medical conditions including cancer. Examples include cleft lip and palate repair, breast reconstruction following a lumpectomy or mastectomy for breast cancer, and reconstructive surgery after burn injuries. Typically, reconstructive surgery is considered medically necessary and is covered by most health insuranceplans.
· - Cosmetic plastic surgery
· - Cosmetic surgery is performed to enhance overall cosmetic appearance by reshaping and adjusting normal anatomy to make it visually more appealing. Unlike reconstructive surgery, cosmetic surgery is not considered medically necessary. Breast augmentation, breast lift, liposuction, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and facelift arepopular examples of cosmetic surgery procedures.