Plastic Surgery Subspecialties:
Plastic Surgery:
Plastic Surgery is concerned specifically with the restoration or correction of function and form. Most types of plastic surgery is not cosmetic. Examples would be surgery for burns, hand surgery, microsurgery or reconstructive surgery.
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck:
Plastic surgery in the area of the neck and head is used to treat congenital defects or to restructure injured areas of the head and neck. As well, plastic surgery can be performed for aesthetic reasons. Deformities of the head and neck because of injury, disease or birth defects can also be improved.
Surgery of the Hand:
This deals with surgical and non-surgical treatment of various conditions and issues that take place in the hand, including injury and infection. Hand surgery can be performed by plastic surgeons, orthopedic surgeons and general surgeons. Hand surgeons complete a large variety of operations including fracture repairs, releases, transfer and repair or tendons and reconstruction of injuries, congenital defects and rheumatoid deformities.