Essentials of Plastic Surgery

The surgical specialty which is concerned with the restoration, alteration and reconstruction of the human body is known as plastic surgery. There are two categories of plastic surgery, i.e., reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery deals with the reconstruction of a specific body part to improve its functioning. Reconstructive surgery involves the treatment of burns, microsurgery, hand surgery and craniofacial surgery. Cosmetic surgery is a surgery concerned with both facial as well as body cosmetic surgery. It aims at improving the overall appearance of some specific body part or parts. This book unfolds the innovative aspects of plastic surgery which will be crucial for the progress of this field in the future. It provides significant information of this discipline to help develop a good understanding of plastic surgery and related fields. Doctors, experts and students actively engaged in this field, will find this book full of crucial and unexplored concepts.