Knowra Plastic surgery Plastic surgery Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty that restores, reconstructs, or alters body tissues and appearance. It includes reconstructive procedures and elective aesthetic procedures.
Reconstructive surgery : Surgery that restores form or function after injury, disease, congenital difference, or prior treatment. It addresses tissue loss and impairment, one of plastic surgery’s two central aims.
Tissue expansion : A technique that gradually stretches skin with an implanted expandable device to create additional tissue. The added skin can cover nearby defects while matching their color and texture.
Burn reconstruction : Surgical treatment of tissue damage and scarring caused by burns, including grafting and scar release. Burns can destroy skin and restrict movement, requiring staged reconstruction.
Otolaryngology : The medical and surgical specialty focused on the ears, nose, throat, head, and neck. Its surgeons also perform facial procedures, creating overlap with plastic surgery.
Cosmetic surgery : Surgery performed primarily to change appearance rather than treat a medical condition. It is the elective appearance-focused branch commonly associated with plastic surgery.
Free flap : A tissue flap detached from its original blood supply and reconnected to vessels at a new site. Microsurgical vessel connections let distant tissue rebuild a defect.
Cleft lip and palate : Congenital openings or separations in the upper lip, palate, or both. Plastic surgeons repair these differences to support feeding, speech, and facial form.
Dermatologic surgery : Surgical and procedural treatment of skin disease, lesions, and skin cancer by dermatology specialists. It treats many skin defects that plastic surgeons may also reconstruct.
Microsurgery : Surgery using magnification and fine instruments to operate on tiny structures such as blood vessels and nerves. It enables tissue transfer and reconnection beyond what unaided vision permits.
Wound healing : The biological process through which damaged tissue is repaired and its barrier function restored. Surgical reconstruction depends on healing that supports durable closure and function.
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