Cosmetic Surgeries

• Hair transplant
• Fat injection
• Liposuction

• Rhinoplasty (Nose shaping)
• Facelift for wrinkles
• Breast reduction and augmentation

• Facial rejuvenation with Botox, fillers, etc
• Abdominoplasty and Hernia surgeries

RHINOPLASTY (NOSE CORRECTION)

One of the most common cosmetic surgery procedure done for improving the shape of nose. It is done to reduce or increase the size of nose. Correction of hump, crocked nose and correction of wide nose.

LIPOSUCTION AND BODY CONTOURING

Liposuction continues to the most common plastic surgery procedure all over the world, and also in Africa. Many people are concerned about unwanted fat deposits that are present despite dieting, exercise and treatments developed to decrease cellulite. Liposuction is a technique in which high-pressure vacuum suction is used to remove fat cells.

TUMMY TUCK/ ABDOMINOPLASTY

Flattens abdomen by removing excess fat and skin and tightening abdominal muscles. It can be combined with liposuction to enhance the body contour.

BREAST AUGMENTATION

It is done to enlarge the size of breasts by using implants (usually silicon gel implants).Can significantly enhance appearance and self confidence of a person.

BREAST REDUCTION & BREAST LIFT (MASTOPEXY)

To reduce the size of large breasts without affecting normal breast functions. Raises and reshapes large breasts by removing excess skin and repositioning the nipples. Can significantly alleviate symptoms due to large sized breast such as back and neck pain, rashes under the breast apart from improvement in the shape.

HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY (HAIR TRANSPLANTATION)

It is day care procedure of few hours, usually done under local anaesthesia with sedation. Patient's own hair are used to fill in bald areas. Hair appear few months after surgery, which are permanent. May require more than one sitting for adequate hair replacement.

EYE BAG SURGERY (BLEPHAROPLASTY)

It is a cosmetic surgery procedure to remove loose skin along with fat and muscle from the upper and lower eyelid corrects drooping upper eyelids and puffy bags below the eyes giving a more youthful look.

FACELIFT (RHYTIDECTOMY)

Surgical procedure to improve sagging facial skin, jowls and loose neck skin by removing excess fat & skin and tightening facial muscles. Best candidates for face lift are those with sagging skin of face and neck but skin still has some elasticity and well defined bone structure can make patient look younger and fresher but cannot stop aging process.

Reconstructive microsurgery is the other area of Plastic Surgery where we have taken long strides. Padiyath Medicity - Hopital Du Cinquantenaire can boast of being the leading centre in the whole Africa for replantation surgery for finger, hand or limb amputations. Besides this complex reconstructions for major tissue losses either due to trauma or cancer is mostly done by advanced microsurgical techniques.

• Artery repairs
• Wound coverage by micro free tissue transfer
• Brachial plexus injury treatment

• Lymphoedema – comprehensive management (surgical and non-surgical)
• Obesity care, management, body shaping

• Nerve repair, rehabilitation, tendon transfers
• Replantations

CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY

The third major superspeciality of Plastic Surgery is craniofacial surgery is as advanced as cosmetic and reconstructive microsurgery.. Reconstruction of craniofacial soft tissue and bony injuries (bottom left) is done using advanced bone fixation techniques. Major facial vascular malformations (top right) are managed by preoperative embolisation followed by surgical excision.

Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic

The Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic at specialize in the comprehensive care of patients born with cleft lip and palate. Cleft lip and palate is a congenital anomaly that occurs when a baby's upper lip and/or palate do not fuse during pregnancy. A baby can have an isolated cleft lip, an isolated cleft palate, or a combination of the two. The main issues developed by children with cleft lip and palate involve feeding difficulties, speech development, oral hygiene, dental problems and social interaction.

Our Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic has a large and experienced group of specialists - plastic surgeons, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) surgeons, audiologists, paedodontists, orthodontists, otolaryngologists, speech pathologists, social workers and nurses - who combine to form the Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic.

EMERGENCY PLASTIC SURGERY

• Craniomaxillofacial injuries
• Burns

• Revascularization,Replantation of digits, ear, scalp & external genitalia

• Extremity trauma with compound injuries/ Hand Injuries

HAND SURGERY

• Complex Hand injuries
• Dupuytren's contracture
• Tendon transfers
• Congenital hand anomalies

• Brachial Plexus Injuries
• Carpal tunnel syndrome (keyhole and Endoscopic)
• Joint reconstruction

• Toe transfers/ Pollicization
• Soft tissue arthritis tumors
• Surgery for rheumatoid

CONGENITAL AND ACQUIRED DEFECTS OF TRUNK AND GENITALIA

• Gender reassignment surgery
• Penile Reconstruction

• Chest and abdominal wall reconstruction
• Vaginal reconstruction

• Hypospadias and epispadias
• Hairy naevus

DEFORMITY CORRECTIONS

Cancer reconstruction:

• Head and neck cancer

• Breast cancer

• Others

BURN SURGERY

• Acute burn management

• Reconstruction of post burn sequelae

OTOPLASTY

Improves the shape of the ears in cases of bat ears. Re designing of the shape in case of loss of cartilage or small ears. This improves the extrenal appearance of ears.

Whether you want to look as young as you feel or fix a lifelong flaw that makes you conscious of your appearance, Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery can help shape your dream into reality in a natural and safe way.

With state-of-the-art facilities, advanced technology, and world class surgeons, we offer an endless array of options to help improve your appearance and function.