Plastic Surgery

Derived from the Greek word "plastikos," meaning "to mold or give form," plastic surgery has the goal of restoring function and form to the body. Unlike most surgical specialties, it is not confined to one organ system or body part. Instead, plastic surgery repairs, reconstructs and replaces physical defects involving:

Skin and soft tissue
Head and neck
Facial structures
Trunk and extremities
Hand
Breast
Peripheral nerves

According to the American Medical Association, the two types of plastic surgery are defined as follows:

Reconstructive surgery is performed on abnormal structures of the body caused by congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors or disease. It is generally performed to improve function, but may also be done to approximate a normal appearance.

Aesthetic (cosmetic) surgery is performed to reshape normal structures of the body in order to improve the patient's appearance and self-esteem.

Aesthetic and reconstructive procedures performed by plastic surgeons at LRMC include:

Aesthetic Body Contouring:

Breast Augmentation
Breast Augmentation Revision
Breast Lift
Tummy Tuck
Liposuction
Lower Body Lift
Upper Arm Lift
Thigh Lift

Aesthetic Facial Surgery:

Facelift
Eyelid Surgery
Forehead Lift
Ear Surgery
Chin Implants
Cheek Lift

Reconstructive Surgery:

Breast Reduction
Breast Reconstruction
Gynecomastia
Facial Trauma
Laceration Repair
Scar Revisions
Keloids
Skin Grafts
Burns
Skin Lesions and Cancer
Tissue Expansion
Complex Hernias
Wound Care
Diabetic Foot Neuropathy

Hand Surgery:

Carpal Tunnel (Wrist)
Cubital Tunnel (Elbow)
Trigger Finger
Dupuytren's Contracture
Ganglion Cysts
Trauma

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