Surgery Offered

Breast Surgery
 Breast reduction – surgery to reduce the size and weight of heavy and/or pendulous breasts.
 Mastopexy – an operation to remove excess skin in long pendulous breasts but without    reducing volume or weight.
 Breast Reconstruction – reconstruction of breast shape after mastectomy. This is performed    either “immediately” at the time of mastectomy (in conjunction with the general surgeon) or
   as a “delayed” reconstruction, some months or years later. There are many methods of    reconstruction, each with it’s own advantages or disadvantages in particular circumstances.
 Gynaecomastia (= enlargement of the breast region in men) – this can be corrected or    improved by various means.

Abdomen/Thighs/Buttocks
 Abdominoplasty – operations designed to remove loose skin of the abdomen, particularly a    problem after childbirth, significant weight loss or when tethered scars are present.
 Body lift – surgery for patients with a lot of loose skin, particularly after huge weight loss.    Abdomen, hips, thighs, buttocks, arms and breasts can all be affected by such weight loss
   and improved by this type of surgery.
 Liposuction – useful for improving contour irregularities over hips, thighs, buttocks, abdomen.    Often used in conjunction with some of the above procedures.

Hand Surgery
 Tendon surgery – reconstruction of damaged, missing and scarred tendons following trauma
   or previous surgery
 Nerve surgery – repair and grafting of damaged peripheral nerves. Release of entrapped nerves    in the upper limb. Nerve tumours.
 Nail surgery – reconstruction of missing portions, split, double and non-adherent nails following    injury
 Finger joints – replacement using artificial joints or toe joint transfers. Other surgery to correct    joint alignments or stiffened, painful joints.
 Contractures – skin and soft tissue replacement and transfer to scarred hands with restricted    movements.
 Dupuytrens Contracture – surgery for all degrees of Dupuytrens contracture, an acquired    condition which gradually pulls the fingers into the palm.
 Hand Tumours – diagnosis and removal of all types of tumours affecting the hand
 Congenital hand problems – surgery to release tethered fingers, create missing thumbs,
   transfer toes for missing fingers, remove extra fingers or toes and many other problems.

Skin
 Skin cancers – surgery to all types of skin cancers including melanoma, with appropriate    reconstruction of the defects.
 Skin lesions other than cancers – treatment of sun damaged skin, moles, cysts etc.
 Scar revisions – advice and surgery for all types of scars, whether from burns, trauma or    previous surgery
 Burns scar revisions – release of contractures, resurfacing, improve colour and contour where    possible, improve breast shape due to burn scarring.

Nasal Surgery
 Rhinoplasty – correction of nasal shape and appearance either for aesthetic reasons or    following trauma. Surgery to improve poor airway following trauma.

 Prominent ears – surgery to correct prominent ears or asymmetrical ears.

 Microsurgery – this is not anything specific in its own right but merely a technique used in many aspects of plastic surgery today. It is surgery performed down a microscope, usually when moving large pieces of tissue around the body and reconnecting them to a new blood supply or when operating on nerves.

This list is not exhaustive. If you wish further information about aspects of plastic surgery and your particular need, speak to your general practitioner or contact our rooms directly for advice.