Burn, Plastic and Cosmetic Surg - City Hospital Ltd

Plastic Surgery: Two branches – Reconstructive Surgery Cosmetic Surgery Reconstructive Surgery: It is reconstruction of diseased or lost part of the body chiefly by transfer of tissue from other part of the body. Common recontructive surgery: A) Skin coverage of burn wound by split thickness skin graft and some cases by flap B) Correction of post burn contracture using:- i. Skin graft and ii. Different type of flap. C) Treatment of scar, kelloid & hypertrophy after burn. D) Repair of cleft lip & cleft palate