Surgical Procedures - RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

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Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

Reconstructive surgery helps patients suffering from deformities, lacerations or injuries and traumatic anomalies. Surgeons at the Hurlingham Clinic have specialist skills in many types of advanced reconstructive surgery, including advanced facial reconstruction and microsurgery, treating such conditions as acute or long lasting nerve injuries, tissue defects and breast deformities. As this surgery is so specialised it would be impossible to cover every aspect of it here and a consultation with one of our surgeons would be required.

RIGHT FOR YOU?

Patients who have suffered facial trauma may not always receive adequate plastic surgery at the time of treatment, leaving them with disfigurement. It is well known that early repair of facial injuries optimises function and appearance, but it may not always be possible to completely restore facial appearance. However, significant improvements can often be made (see before and after photographs) using methods which include skin flaps, skin and soft tissue transplants, or microsurgery. A range of procedures can also be used to address complex cuts and injuries to the face, skin and deeper tissues, including the eyelids, brows, nose, ears, lips, mouth and cheeks.

FACIAL SCARS

Scarring is a response to damage, when cells called fibroblasts migrate to the wound, where they multiply and secrete collagen, the main component of scars. Once a scar has formed, it is permanent, but it is possible to alter scar lines surgically to adjust surrounding tissues so that the scar becomes less visible. Sometimes scars that are large and unattractive when they first appear become less obvious over time.

CONSIDERING SURGERY TO IMPROVE ON YOUR SCARS

It is generally recommended to wait for up to a year after the scar is formed before undergoing scar revision. Surgical scar revision includes removal of the old scar and closing the skin without tension. This can be achieved by using techniques such as reconstruction with flaps, skin/tissue transplants, skin expanders or Z-plasty.

OCCASIONALLY SCARS CAN BE SENSITIVE OR PAINFUL

Due to entrapment of nerves within a scar – also known as neuroma formation. This condition requires specialist treatment available at the Hurlingham Clinic. In the majority of cases this problem can be solved

SKIN CANCERS (MALIGNANT and Benign SKIN LESIONS)

Ultraviolet radiation from the sun is the main cause of skin cancer. Ultraviolet rays damage the DNA which controls the growth and health of skin cells, causing them to grow in an uncontrolled way. Although most skin cancers can be removed surgically, treatment depends on the type of cancer, its stage of growth and its location. This is determined by result of the histologists evaluation taken during and after removal. It is important that all affected cells are removed from around the lesion.

BENIGN SKIN LESIONS

Benign skin lesions occur frequently and in all age groups and may consist of moles, sebaceous cysts, warts, seborrheic keratoses, skin tags and other pigmented lesions. In many circumstances, skin lesions do not require any treatment, but may be removed if they are symptomatic, obstructive or suspicious, or for cosmetic reasons. Skin lesions can be removed rapidly and effectively by excision or 'shaving'.

Whenever there it a suspicion about any lesion a histology report is automatically required.