Plastic and reconstructive surgery is primarily concerned with the restoration of form and function.

Plastic surgeons manage conditions affecting all parts of the body across all age groups, and a diverse range of pathology from congenital anomalies, post-cancer reconstruction and trauma. Examples include:

• Paediatric Plastic Surgery

  • Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery (including craniofacial abnormalities)

  • Craniofacial Surgery

  • Hypospadias

  • Congenital hand anomalies

• Head and Neck cancer excisional surgery and reconstruction

• Breast Surgery

  • Developmental conditions, eg breast asymmetry

  • Post-mastectomy reconstruction

• Hand and Upper Limb Surgery

  • Elective hand surgery

  • Hand trauma

• Burns surgery

• Skin and soft tissue tumours

  • Skin cancer excision and reconstruction

  • Lymph node surgery

• Major lower limb trauma

• Aesthetic surgery

• Academic Plastic Surgery

Plastic surgeons often work in collaboration with colleagues from a variety of specialties, including ENT, OMFS, T&O, breast surgery, neurosurgery, dermatology and oncology, as well as many others.