"Plastic surgery is a rapidly progressing speciality in Pakistan. All its sub branches have seen tremendous expansion in the last few years. "
The spectrum of plastic surgery
being practised in Pakistan includes
Treatment of Birth Defects
Cranio-facial clefts, including the common cleft lip, cleft
palate, speech problems and food regurgitation from the
nose
Birthmarks, including hemangiomas and vascular malformations
Congenital hand problems including joint fingers, bent finger,
duplications and absent components
Congenital melanocytic nevus may involve any part of the body
and may be of any size.
Cleft lip and palate
Birthmarks
Congenital hand defects
Congenital melanocytic nevus
Hypospadias
Treatment of Burns
Immediate treatement of the burnt patients
Continued treatment of burn wounds
Treatment of burn scars and contractures
Treatment of Hand Problems (Hand
Surgery)
Deformaties of the hand that are present at birth may include
joint fingers, bent fingers missing components and
duplications.
Injuries and accidents are a common cause of hand problems. They vary in severity but require urgent, expert and focused treatment
Painful inflamatory conditions including rheumatoid arthritis
and other arthritidies involving joints and tendons
Nerve injuries may be treated by directly repairing the nerves
or by rerouting muscles and tendon to compensate for the lost
function
Surgery for Cancer
Common skin cancers include squamous cell and basal cel
carcinomas and malignant melanoma
Plastic surgeons are involved in breast cancer removal and
breast reconstruction after cancer surgery
Limb preserving surgery for cancers of arms, hands, thighs, legs
and feet
Cancers of the head and neck including cancers inside the mouth,
on the face and in the neck.
Cosmetic Surgery
Body contouring procedures include liposuction, tummy tuck,
breast lift, breast augmentation, breast reduction and procedures
after massive weight loss
Facial enhancements include nose jobs (rhinoplasty), lip
pumping, chin augmentation, correction of asymmetry and scar
revisions
Minimally invasive procedures include botox, fillers, lasers,
peels dermabrasion, and collagen treatments
Procedures to reverse the aging features include faclift, eye
job, fat injections and hair transplantation.