Reconstructive plastic surgery is a specific branch in plastic surgery. It is performed on body structures affected by congenital, development or growth problems, trauma, infections, tumors or disease. It is mainly aimed at improving function, but also at improving physical appearance.
Any injury caused by an accident, burn, surgery and trauma can leave sequels and scars causing aesthetic and/or functional alterations.
Although scars never completely disappear, there are diverse surgical and non-surgical methods to make them less evident or almost invisible. Hypertrophic, keloid or wide scars can be resected (removed) by surgery.
Complementary radiotherapy or other methods that produce constant pressure can be used to avoid hypertrophy recurrence (high relief scarring). Other complementary (non-surgical) methods are laser, dermabrasion, intrawound corticoid injection, silicone gel dressing and topical ointments.
Reconstructive surgery
Palate fissure (Cleft palate)
This surgery corrects the congenital fissure of the palate. The ideal age for correcting it is approximately at one and a half years of age.
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Lip fissure (cleft lip)
Cleft lip, commonly called harelip for its resemblance to the upper lip of a hare (which is naturally split).
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External ear Surgery
It corrects the absence or abnormal growth of the external ear. This surgery should be performed before six years of age.
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Hand surgery (Congenital)
This surgery repairs congenital defects in hands and feet such as sindactilia (joined fingers) or polidactilia (extra fingers or toes).
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Cranio-maxillofacial surgery
It corrects congenital and acquired defects of the face and cranium (skull).
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