Plastic Surgery

What is Plastic Surgery? 

Although aesthetic surgery constitutes the majority of plastic surgery, in fact, reconstructive surgery, hand surgery, craniofacial surgery, micro surgery and burn treatment are also included in the field of plastic surgery.

Reconstructive surgery involves the repair of all acquired or congenital tissue and organ loss affecting the skin, subcutaneous tissue and bones on the body surface. For example, vascular masses such as conjoined fingers (syndactyly), traumatic burns, various incisions and limb breaks, chronic wounds, hemangiomas are included in this surgical discipline.

Aesthetic / cosmetic surgery, on the other hand, covers surgeries and attempts performed to further beautify and perfect the body’s appearance. The main purpose here is beauty and aesthetic concerns rather than a medical problem.

Plastic surgery is a broad discipline that covers all these areas. During the plastic surgery specialty training, aesthetic (cosmetic) surgery training is also provided. Aesthetic concerns can sometimes present diseases that are accompanied by medical problems other than just for the purpose of beauty. For example, both medical and aesthetic problems, such as surgical correction of breasts that reach giant sizes (gigantomastia) or reconstruction of an excessively fat torso, can be solved together. Accordingly, in addition to aesthetically correcting an organ, it is also very important to protect its function. To give an example, during rhinoplasty (aesthetic nose surgery), breathing problems should also be corrected together when shaping the nose.

Plastic Surgery by its nature deals with tissue disorders that occur in the general body, surgical scars that occur after surgical operations, pathological disorders such as sagging caused by trauma, while it can also make aesthetic interventions in accordance with the requests from the patient.

What Diseases Does Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Look For?
Congenital or acquired deformities ( Cleft lip , cleft palate , congenital conjoined fingers)
Open wounds caused after trauma and diseases
Fractures and surgical treatment of facial bones after trauma
Skin cancers and surgical treatment
Functional disorders of the hand after trauma and Hand Surgery
Microsurgery ( Tissue transplants, nerve, vascular repairs)
Surgical treatment of skin tumors (moles, flesh moles)
Eyelid disorders
Burns and scars that cause functional and disfiguring disorders

Surgical procedures performed frequently in the Plastic Surgery unit are as follows:

Scar treatment: Usually in every healthy person, wounds heal leaving scars. Surgical procedures are also a tissue injury and it is normal for them to form scars. Similarly, burns are also considered one of the important causes of scars. Therefore, many methods offered by advanced technology can be applied thanks to specialist doctors for patients who are uncomfortable with scars.

Treatment of wounds that do not heal: Wounds that do not heal are observed for reasons such as vascular blockage, bed dependence, or diabetes (diabetes). One of the most important procedures of plastic surgery is wound care. In this regard, prevention of wound formation, care of wounds with advanced techniques, follow-up and monitoring of the process and, if necessary, the stages leading up to surgery are evaluated as a whole.

Skin cancers: Nowadays, skin cancer cases have increased significantly due to causes such as thinning of the ozone layer with too much exposure to the sun. There are many different types of skin cancers. While removing 3-4 mm of skin area is sufficient for the treatment of some species, some species are quite aggressive and dangerous, and it is necessary to remove larger areas. The main issue that individuals should pay attention to in this regard is to monitor their body and follow the moles. Especially if there is a mole that grows rapidly, changes color and shape, itches or has a wound, it is necessary to contact the plastic surgery unit immediately. With a small local operation, I can be removed and a pathological examination can be performed. In this way, treatment planning can be done more accurately.

Fractures of the facial bones: As a result of various traumas or accidents, fractures of the nose, cheekbone or jawbone may occur in the facial area. Titanium plates and screws are used during the repair of these fractures with surgical operations. Repair of facial bones is important not only from an aesthetic point of view, but also from a functional point of view.

Head and neck area repairs: Part or all of the limbs such as nose, ears, lips can be lost due to causes such as cancer, burns or accidents. In such cases, almost close to the original results can be obtained with a number of surgical techniques.

Deformities of the genital organs: Some congenital disorders of the genital organs can also be corrected with plastic surgery. “Hypospadias”, especially popularly known as the “circumcision of the prophet”, defined as the presence of the urinary hole in male babies in the Decumbent areas, not at the tip of the penis, is a frequently observed condition. In girl babies, the vagina may not form for different reasons. In such and similar cases, plastic surgery suggests the most appropriate treatment method.

Microsurgical attempts: Microsurgery is used to move tissue in one area of the body, along with veins and nerves, to another area where it is needed. For example, a jaw can be made from the tibia for a person whose jaw has been completely removed, or an esophagus can be made from the intestine for an individual whose esophagus has been removed. With this technique, damaged vessels and nerves are repaired.

Breast reconstruction: Today, part or all of the breasts of many women undergoing breast cancer treatment can be removed. With the approval of the oncology specialist, help can be obtained from plastic surgery for breast reconstruction. Breast reconstruction surgery can be performed simultaneously with oncological surgery, or it can also be performed after all treatments have been completed. For treatment, the patient’s own tissue or breast prostheses are used.

Rhinoplasty – Aesthetic nose surgery

Rhinoplasty is one of the most commonly performed aesthetic surgery operations. With this operation, the nose can be reduced or enlarged. The nasal arch can be removed, the tip of the nose can be lifted or thinned, the base of the nose can be narrowed, the nostrils can be shrunk. Breathing problems can be solved.

Aesthetic operations in the breast

The breast is one of the most important organs that makes a woman feel her femininity. With breast operations performed in plastic surgery, the breast can be enlarged if it is small, reduced if it is large, straightened if it is Decumbent, corrected if there is an asymmetry between the two breasts. If breast growth in men (gynecomastia) is more in the form of an increase in adipose tissue, if there is an increase in breast tissue with liposuction, it can be reduced by cutting and removing.

Liposuction (Liposuction) – Fat removal surgery

Liposuction is the process of removing unwanted fat deposits in the body with the help of cannulas and an aspirator. It is not a slimming method, but a body shaping operation. If the structure of the skin on it is suitable, it can be applied to almost any area.

Tummy tuck

It is the correction of relaxation and sagging that occurs in the abdominal area, especially after childbirth or excessive weight loss. If there is an excess of fat together, it can be done together with liposuction. The muscles that relax are tightened November. During tummy tuck operations, sagging skin and fat excess are removed. The abdominal area gets a firmer, taut and flat appearance.

Blepharoplasty – aesthetic surgery of the eyelids

Due to the influence of aging, gravity and genetic factors, some changes occur on the lower and upper eyelids that make a person look older, tired and sleepy. One of the methods to eliminate these changes is blepharoplasty. Removal of bagged fat tissues, removal of sagging skin and November muscle tissue gives a person a more vigorous and youthful appearance. If it is performed together with eyebrow lifting surgery, the result will be more pronounced and permanent. Again, almond eye aesthetics is one of the most preferred aesthetic eye operations in recent years.

Eyebrow lifting surgery

The removal of the outer-tip 1/3 part of the eyebrows gives the person a more attractive and dynamic image. Eyebrow lifting operations do not leave any marks on the face because they are performed through the hair.

Facelift

In face lifting operations, excess skin is removed by an incision extending from in front of the ear into the hair, and the sagging and wrinkled face and upper neck are stretched. If necessary, facial rejuvenation is provided to be more perfect by performing forehead lift, eyelid surgeries, eyebrow lift, face and lip fat injection together with operations such as.

Fat injection to the face and lip

Under the influence of aging and gravity, the subcutaneous fat tissue on the face decreases and shifts downwards. Taking this oil from another part of the body and injecting it into the face allows the subcutaneous tissue to be supported and strengthened. It can be performed alone or in combination with other surgeries. About 30-40% of the given adipose tissue remains for life.

Aesthetic operations of the ear

One of the most common congenital ear deformities is the scoop ear. the ideal thing is to do it right before the child starts school. It can also be done in the adult period. Since the surgical incision is behind the ear, no marks are visible. Scoop ear surgeries are one of the most commonly preferred among ear operations. Dec. 

Jaw – cheekbone surgeries

Completing the insufficient development of the facial bones with some synthetic prostheses makes the facial features clearer and gives a more balanced and aesthetic facial appearance. Jawline jaw filling has become one of the most preferred aesthetic operations for people of all ages in recent years. 

Leg aesthetics

Leg aesthetics, excess adipose tissue in the legs, which is an important part of body beauty, can be removed by liposuction, sagging in the groin can be removed by removing excess skin, and curvatures in the under-knee area can be corrected by placing prostheses on the inner parts.