The Department of Plastic Surgery in Mata Chanan Devi Hospital was established in the year 1993 under the guidance of Dr Vijay Kakkar. Over the years, the Department has grown and expanded and now caters to various sub-specialities of plastic surgery like Aesthetic ; Reconstructive ; Trauma; Burns and Maxilla-facial conditions .

The following surgeries are routinely done at our centre.

1. Cosmetic/ aesthetic surgeries

• All kinds of Scar/Keloid management
• Liposuction/liposculpting
• Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
• Gynaecomastia ( Male –Breast)
• Breast surgeries: - Augmentation( Increasing size ) - Reduction ( Decreasing size) - Mastopexy (Breast –lift ) - Tumors
• Fat Grafting ( Lipo injection )
• Post – Weight loss (post –Bariatric) surgeries – Arm lift /Thigh lift / Belt Lipectomy.
• Face lift
• Rhinoplasty ( nose corrections)
• Blepharoplasty( eye –bag surgery)
• Lip Augmentation/ Reduction
• Hair restorative surgery
• Genital Rejuvenation Surgery.

2. Reconstructive and trauma surgery

• Post – Accidental soft tissue injury management.
• Post – Infective soft tissue management.
• Post- Cancer surgery reconstruction.
• Nerve injury - Repair/ Reconstruction.
• Brachial Plexus Injury.
• Skin Grafting
• Flap Surgeries
• Bedsore Management

3. Birth ( Congenital ) Defects.

• Cleft Lip and Palate Repair
• Oro- Facial cleft repair
• Microtia/ Anotia – Ear Defect Repair
• Poly dactyly ( Extra – Fingers /Toes )
• Syndactyly ( Conjoint Finger /Toes )
• Hypospadias / Epispadias ( Abnormal Urethral Opening )
• Torticollis ( Wry Neck )

4. Maxillo-Facial

• All kinds of facial bone fracture management using latest techniques and hardware.
• TMJ Ankylosis (Stiff Jaw ) release.

5. Hand Surgeries

• All kinds of hand injury management
• Birth defects
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Tumors

6. Burns

• Burns of all severities (Upto 20-30%) ( Thermal/ Electrical / Chemical)
• Post – Burn Deformities – Scars ; Contractures

7. Micro surgery

• Repair of injured small vessels; Nerves under high magnification.
• Replantation of Fingers /Hand /Limbs or Free Tissue Transfers.