It is also used to reimplant cut fingers, hands, legs scalp  etc. Micro surgery [...]]]> What is Microsurgery?

Microsurgery is the surgery performed with an operating microscope. The structures operated are as small asa millimeter in size. The surgery can be done on arteries, veins, nerves and lymphatics. The common uses of microsurgery are reconstruction following cancer, trauma.

It is also used to reimplant cut fingers, hands, legs scalp  etc. Micro surgery is also used in treating peripheral nerve disorders like brachial plexus injuries etc. Microsurgical techniques are indispensible in hand surgery as it can help to deliver better results.

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Breast Augmentation is a process were in the natural breasts are enhanced to appear bigger. This is done using breast implants made of silicone. The effects are ong [...]]]> Also known as augmentation mammaplasty, breast augmentation involves using implants to fulfill your desire for fuller breasts or to restore breast volume lost after weight reduction or pregnancy.

Breast Augmentation is a process were in the natural breasts are enhanced to appear bigger. This is done using breast implants made of silicone. The effects are ong lasting. The implant is placed with a small incision. The site of the incison may be in the breast fold, axilla, areola or the umblicus depending on the patients choice.

What will breast augmentation do?

If you are dissatisfied with your breast size, augmentation surgery is a choice to consider. Breast augmentation can:

1. Increase fullness and projection of your breasts
2. Improve the balance of your figure
3. Enhance your self-image and self-confidence

Breast augmentation may be a good option for you if

1. You are bothered by the feeling that your breasts are too small
2. You are dissatisfied with your breasts losing shape and volume after pregnancy, weight loss, or with aging
3. Your breasts vary in size or shape
4. One or both breasts failed to develop normally

The surgery can be done if you are physically healthy and if your breasts are fully developed.

What it will not do

Breast augmentation does not correct severely drooping breasts. If you want your breasts to look fuller and to be lifted due to sagging, a breast lift may be required in conjunction with breast augmentation.Breast lifting can often be done at the same time as your augmentation or may require a separate operation. Your plastic surgeon will assist you in making this decision.

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The size to which the breast is reduced depends on the choice of the patient. There will be a fine line [...]]]> Also known as reduction mammaplasty, breast reduction removes excess breast fat, glandular tissue and skin to achieve a breast size in proportion with your body and to alleviate the discomfort associated with overly large breasts.

The size to which the breast is reduced depends on the choice of the patient. There will be a fine line of surgery which is from the areola to the infra mammary fold which fades away with  time.

What will reduction mammapalsty do?

Overly large breasts can cause some women to have both health and emotional problems. In addition to self image issues, you may also experience physical pain and discomfort. The weight of excess breast tissue can impair your ability to lead an active life. The emotional discomfort and self-consciousness often associated with having large pendulous breasts is as important an issue to many women as the physical discomfort and pain.

Breast reduction is a good option for you if:

1. You are bothered by the feeling that your breasts are too large
2. Your breasts limit your physical activity
3. You experience back, neck and shoulder pain caused by the weight of your breasts
4. You have regular indentations from bra straps that support heavy, pendulous breasts
5. You have skin irritation beneath the breast crease
6. Your breasts hang low and have stretched skin
7. Your nipples rest below the breast crease when your breasts are unsupported
8. You have enlarged areolas caused by stretched skin

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Gynecomastia can cause [...]]]> Also known as gynecomastia, breast reduction for men is the surgical correction of over-developed or enlarged breasts in men.  Gynecomastia, a condition of over-developed or enlarged breasts in men, is common in men of any age. It can be the result of hormonal changes, heredity conditions, disease or the use of certain drugs.

Gynecomastia can cause emotional discomfort and impair your self confidence. Some men may even avoid certain physical activities and intimacy simply to hide their condition. Gynecomastia is characterized by:

1. Excess localized fat
2. Excess glandular tissue development
3. A combination of both excess fat and glandular tissue
4. Gynecomastia may be present unilaterally (one breast) or bilaterally (both breasts)

What can it do?

Surgical correction of gynecomastia is best performed on:

1. Men whose condition cannot be corrected through alternative medical treatments
2. Healthy individuals who do not have a life-threatening illness or medical conditions that can impair healing
3. Non-smokers and non-drug users
4. Men with a positive outlook and specific goals in mind for improving the physical symptoms of gynecomastia

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This procedure [...]]]> Hair transplant is a procedure done to treat baldness. Hair follices from ones own scalp are transplanted the bald area to give a natural look and feel. This procedure is done under local anaesthesia. The results are usually long lasting. It can also be done to recreate  mustache or the eye brow or eyelashes.

This procedure involves the transfer of intact hair from one part of the body to another. Typically this procedure offers a solution for those seeking to replace hair loss.

What will hair transplantation do ?

Hair transplantation can replace hair loss due to a variety of causes. Balding in men and in women can be treated by this procedure .This procedure can replace hair  in

1. The  scalp to replace balding
2. The eyebrow
3. The mustache

This procedure is a good option for you if:

1. You are bothered by balding
2. Your are concerned by a thinning hair line
3. You are physically healthy
4. You have realistic expectations

This procedure can be done under local anaesthesia. There is  a chance that it may have to be repeated in future.

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Following surgery one is usually expected to wear a [...]]]> Liposuction or Lipoplasty is a procedure meant for slimming and reshaping  specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits, improving your body contours and proportion, and ultimately, enhancing your self-image. Fat can be removed from any part of the body where he fat is excess.

Following surgery one is usually expected to wear a pressure garment for better results.The procedure can be done under local anaesthesia or general anaesthesia.

What will liposuction do?

Liposuction techniques may be used to reduce localized fat deposits of the following body parts:

1. Thighs
2. Hips and buttocks
3. Abdomen and waist
4. Upper arms
5. Back
6. Knee region
7. Chest area
8. Cheeks, chin and neck
9. Llegs

In some cases, liposuction is performed alone, in other cases it is used alongwith other plastic surgery procedures such as a facelift, breast reduction or a tummy tuck.

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During this [...]]]> Abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, is a procedure that removes excess fat and skin, and helps to restore weakened or separated muscles creating a smoother, flatter and firmer abdominal profile. Tummy tuck surgery is a good option for you, if you are bothered by a feeling that your tummy is too large.

During this surgery the abdominal wall is restructured or strengthened with stitches or in some cases with a synthetic mesh. This can be combined with other surgical procedures like incisonal hernia repair, gynaecological procedures etc.

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