Plastic surgeons of The Christ Hospital Health Network provide a personalized approach to your surgery along with safe and realistic results. You can expect new and innovative techniques with current best-in-class surgical approaches. 

Medical Procedures to Repair and Reconstruct Function and Appearance

Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty dedicated to reconstruction of facial and body defects due to birth disorders, trauma, burns and disease. Plastic surgery is intended to correct dysfunctional areas of the body and is reconstructive in nature. While many plastic surgeons choose to com​plete additional training and perform cosmetic surgery as well, the basis of their surgical training remains reconstructive plastic surgery. Reconstructive plastic surgery procedures we currently offer include:​

Breast  Reconstruction

Women at high risk or diagnosed with breast cancer may require reconstructive surgery of the breast though procedures like lumpectomies, mastectomies and double mastectomies. The removal is typically performed by a surgical oncologists or general surgeon who has extensive training in breast cancer surgeries. Once removal is completed, women may decide to have their breasts augmented to fill in the areas where tissue was removed and/or have their nipple and areola reconstructed. These procedures require a plastic surgeon.  Typical breast reconstruction procedures include:

Head and Neck Reconstruction 

Head and neck cancer may involve the face, scalp, ears, nose, mouth, tongue, throat, and glands of the face and neck. Structural changes, and sometimes deficits in the function of head and neck organs may occur. With complex tumors of the oral and nasal cavities, a two-team surgical approach is often utilized, with an otolaryngologist responsible for removing the tumor, and plastic​ surgeon​ dedicated to the reconstruction. This often shortens the length of the operation, since the plastic surgery team can harvest the tissue from a different part of the body while the otolaryngology team is removing the tumor. A secondary reconstructive procedure may be necessary for some patients. Reconstruction after head and neck cancer surgery tries to preserve both appearance and function of the involved area.​

Tissue Transplant  

Tissue transplants​ (from a deceased donor) provide a means for reconstructive surgeons to repair parts of the body, restoring appearance and in many cases function and feeling. The most common reasons for patients to undergo tissue transplant is after treatment for cancer or after trauma, burn or injury. The plastic surgeon removes tissue, including skin, fat, muscle, nerves and bone, from one part of the body and moves it to the part of the body where it is needed. The arteries and veins are re-attached and, in some cases, the nerves are as well.​​

Cosmetic Procedures to Enhance Appearance

Cosmetic surgeries are entirely focused on enhancing a patient’s appearance, specifically related to improving aesthetic appeal, symmetry and proportion. Cosmetic surgery can be performed on all areas of the body. Because the treated areas function properly, cosmetic surgery is elective – a personal decision, without the need of a referral from a physician. Cosmetic procedures include:

Breast Procedures

Breast plastic surgery, whether breast augmentation, reduction or lift, is a very personal and important decision. Every woman is unique, and careful consideration must be given to each woman’s body frame and desired outcome before any type of breast plastic surgery is performed. Our plastic surgeons will answer all of your questions to make sure that you are comfortable with your decision to have breast surgery. Procedures Include: