THE SCOPE OF PLASTIC SURGERY THE SCOPE OF PLASTIC SURGERY PERHAPS IS BEST DESCRIBED BY LOUIS O. VASCONEZ M.D MY TEACHER AND WORLD RENOWNED PLASTIC SURGEON THE SCOPE OF PLASTIC SURGERY IS THE SKIN AND ITS CONTENTS By this is meant that Plastic Surgeons have helped repair and make whole that which by accident or by nature have become a burden to the individual Along with physicians and surgeons of other specialities all parts and organ systems of the body have been operated on by Plastic Surgeons copyright Donald J. Capuano MD 6/96 A Plastic Surgeon is a surgeon who has been trained in a Plastic Surgical Residency / Fellowship Training Program, and by his / her training is eligible to to take the examination of the AMERICAN BOARD OF PLASTIC SURGERY which is the examination sanctioned by The AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS There are many surgeons who are "Board Certified" check for "Board Certified in Plastic Surgery" or "Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery" or check for Board Certified Plastic Surgeons at ASPRS The American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons ARBITRARY CATEGORIZATION OF PLASTIC SURGERY PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE & COSMETIC AND RESTORATIVE PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY CONGENITAL PROBLEMS Problems present from birth which may or may not be familial i.e. "runs in the family" Craniofacial (face and skull) Neck Breast surgery to even the size of breasts to reduce the size of breasts programed to be very large Trunk hernias skin defects as in spina bifida Extremities Arm forearem hand Lower extremity foot Genitalia development problems of the male and female genital track ACQUIRED PROBLEMS Disease processes Skin tumors Breast tumors Head and neck tumors Injuries Trauma Burns COSMETIC SURGERY FACE and NECK COSMETIC SURGERY Brow lift Face Lift Neck lift Contouring by Suction Lipectomy Eyelid Surgery Nasal Surgery Internal (breathing) and External ('looks') Lips Mouth Cheeks - implants - contouring Shaping of the skull Hair Transplant SKIN RESURFACING Skin Care Products Glycolic Acid Products Renova & Retin-A Clarifying agents Pigment and 'spot' removers CHEMICAL PEELS LASER RESURFACING DERMABRASION - LIPOSUCTION - Areas treatable include (listed in order of approximate frequency of requests for treatment) in our office) - hips - thighs - waist (abdomen) - neck - face - arms - - calves - ankles - Fat transfer from areas of liposuction (listed in order of approximate frequency of requests for treatment) in our office) breasts (not done) - - lips - lower legs - calves - hands - male genitalia (not done) BREAST SURGERY Reduction of Large Breasts Enlaegement of small breasts - even and uneven sizes Elevation of sagging breasts Removal of excess tissue from male breasts Prophylactic cancer surgery on the breast removal of the premalignant breast or malignant tissue preserving the nipple or reconstructing same and reconstructing the breast mound little known and potentially life saving surgery Reconstruction of breast after cancer surgery use of FDA approved implants use of tissue from the abdomen use of other tissues VERY SPECIALIZED AREAS OF EXPERTISE by Plastic Surgeons Certain Plastic surgeons have extensive experience in very specialized areas SOME areas are referenced here Cranio-Facial Surgery Congenital Hand Surgery Cleft Lip and Palate Chest Wall Problems - complications after open heart surgery Microvascular transfer of tissue (sewing of small blood vessels to allow tissue to be transferred to other areas as used in breast reconstruction from the abdomen as used to reconstruct tissue defects after accidents etc Cosmetic Surgery Suction Lipectomy Facial Cosmetic Surgery Laser Surgery Cosmetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery Chemical Peel Computerized Fat Analysis Computerized Facial Imaging Endoscopic (Small Incision) Cosmetic Surgery Other Plastic Surgical Operations Group Lecture / Information Availability Affiliation with Park Ridge Hospital PRH Acredited Ambulatory Surgery Unit 1-585-225-0680