Our specialties
Aesthetic or Cosmetic Surgery is by all accounts only one component in the wider field of Plastic Surgery. Most patients do not request superfluous, vanity beautification. Instead they do seek to improve their welfare. Patients requiring aesthetic surgery are ordinary people with ordinary wishes. It is the only patient category where patients themselves determine the indication for an operation.
The demand for aesthetic surgery is increasing worldwide across all plastics services, as a result of lower thresholds and the patients’ positive motivation. The role of the media should also not be ignored.
Breast reductions or breast enlargements are frequently requested. An oversize breast size can lead to as many, if not more psychological problems than an undersize breast size. Women with oversize breasts often feel ill at ease in swimwear, they are afraid to go swimming or have difficulty engaging in sports, etc. A consultation concerning residual scarring or possible complications is mandatory. The health insurance may offer some reimbursement if the advisory physician provides his agreement.
A breast enlargement, which is technically relatively simpler, involves the insertion of silicone prosthesis through a small, unobtrusive incision. Whilst this subject was negatively highlighted in the media during the 1990s, there is no scientific evidence that silicone, which has been used since the 1960s, might be harmful.
Tummy stretch mark correction, very common after multiple pregnancies, is a well-accepted operation.
Post-bariatric surgery is also a popular operation, whereby patients having dramatically reduced their weight (often 50 kg or more), call on a plastic surgeon to trim down the excess of skin around the breasts, tummy, back, arms and thighs.
Liposuction, the aspiration of fat using a thin cannula, continues to be relevant.
Nasal corrective surgery should not result in a standardised nose. Each nose operation should be discussed with the patient individually.
Eyelid corrections, due to bags under the eyes, or sometimes an excess of skin at the level of the upper eyelids, will sometimes be combined with a face lift in case of sagging cheeks.This is major surgery and should therefore be discussed at length with patients.
Protruding ear corrections are frequently administered. This is a welcome procedure for children with protruding ears as they are often bullied at school.