Different Types of Plastic Surgery
Plastic surgery is divided into two categories-
Reconstructive Surgery
This type of surgery is performed to correct the functional impairments caused by burns, traumatic injuries, congenital abnormalities, developmental abnormalities, and tumors (benign and malignant). The goal of reconstructive plastic surgery is to restore the function and form of the organ.
The most common reconstructive procedures are tumor removal, laceration repair, maxillofacial surgery, scar revision, breast surgery, etc.
Cosmetic Surgery
It is a voluntary or elective surgery performed on normal body parts with the sole purpose of improving appearance. Some common cosmetic surgeries are nose reshaping, facelift, liposuction, breast augmentation, breast reduction,
Some cosmetic surgeries have reconstructive benefits. One of the biggest examples of such procedures is breast reduction surgery. It involves the removal of excess breast tissue and improving its shape and size. But it also helps to relieve backache, neck ache, and other posture-related issues.
Other Types of Plastic Surgery
Typically, plastic surgeries can be further categorized into the following types-
- Skin disease, neoplasm, or trauma surgery– It includes procedures carried out for removal of benign or malignant lesions of the skin or fat tissues, scar revision, laser therapy for vascular lesions, etc.
- Maxillofacial Surgeries– This type includes the surgeries performed on the head, face, and eyes, such as eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty, ear reshaping, nasal surgery, cleft lip and cleft palate repair surgery, chin reshaping, tumor removal in the head and/or neck, facial deformity treatment, wound treatment, etc.
- Breast Surgery– This type includes surgeries like breast reconstruction, male breast reduction surgery, female breast reduction, breast lift, breast augmentation, axillary breast removal, etc. In some cases, even mastectomy is performed as a plastic surgery to remove a benign tumor while preserving the function.
- Abdomen– The most common plastic surgery performed on the abdomen is tummy tuck or abdominoplasty.
- Hand & Extremities Surgery– This type of surgery is performed to address the congenital abnormalities of the hand, wrist, and distal forearm. Some common examples include ganglion cyst removal, carpal tunnel syndrome, bone or soft tissue tumor removal, etc.
- Reconstructive Microsurgery– The microsurgery technique is used to reconstruct the peripheral nerves after injury, replantation, and revascularization of the upper and lower extremities and for microvascular flaps and grafts.
- Genitalia Reconstruction– Various procedures like vaginal reconstructions, repair of the penis deformities, gender reassignment surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction, etc., also comes in under plastic surgery.
- Cosmetic Surgery– This includes cosmetic rhinoplasty, cosmetic blepharoplasty, breast augmentation, facial contouring, body contouring, liposuction, botox, fillers, laser therapy, and similar procedures performed without the presence of any functional issue.
- Skin Surgery– There are various types of plastic surgeries available to address skin concerns. These surgeries include dermabrasion, tattoo removal, skin resurfacing, chemical peel, etc.
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