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Reconstructive surgery is all about repairing and restoring normal appearance and function to body parts malformed by a disease or medical condition. Reconstructive surgery can help recondition the body part and reshape bodily structures affected by birth defects, abnormalities, trauma, injuries, infections, tumors, and disease etc. In order to repair the damage, you may need a type of surgery called reconstructive surgery. Multiple conditions that can be treated by this procedure are-
Prior to having reconstructive surgery, you must have a consultation with your plastic surgeon about all the dos and don'ts before and after the surgery, any risks, or any other doubt about the surgery. Reconstructive surgery is performed by using the tissue of one area of the body to repair any other part of the body. For example, you might have a cleft lip and palate to treat, so surgeons can repair the incompletely fused area of the lip and palate by using local flaps and grafts. Or you may also have been born with birth defects of the hand – like where a child has been born with too many or too few digits. Plastic surgeons can rectify such kinds of birth defects by using this procedure.
Pre-operative tests- There are some pre-operative tests that your surgeon will suggest, prior to surgery, such as-
The main techniques used by plastic surgeons in reconstructive procedures are skin grafts, tissue expansion, flap surgery, and microsurgery.
Reconstructive surgery comes under surgical procedure.
As with any type of surgery, plastic surgery has associated risks such as-
The recovery process depends on the procedure performed, and it varies from person to person. Usually, the initial healing of the wound takes around 2-3 weeks. It does take several months for a complete recovery to swelling, changes in skin sensation, and bruising of the skin to resolve. Especially for patients who have gone through radiation therapy for breast cancer treatment. Because radiation damages the cells to a microscopic level, which makes it hard for cells and tissues to heal quickly. The healing process will continue, but scar lines will mitigate over time, but it is uncertain that they will vanish completely. Patients can carry out their daily activities for 1-2 months after the surgery.
Before you leave the hospital, you must discuss with your surgeon what preventives need to be taken and how to look after the surgical site. For a quick recovery, you need to rest well during the first week and avoid heavy exercise, smoking, driving, and stress.
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