You can look better in just 10 days, claims consultant reconstructive surgeon Arvind Prakash. Talking to Rudra Biswas at his chamber at Line Tank Road, Prakash, also associated with the Apollo Hospital at Irba, reveals that even in a place like Ranchi and Jharkhand, men and women are taking his help to improve upon their looks. “The trend, as in the West, is slowly though steadily catching on. And it doesn’t cost much too,” Prakash claims.
lWhat is plastic surgery?
Plastic surgery is a reconstructive surgery that is used to correct any congenital defect or deformity like a cleft lip or a deformed palette or for rec onstruction of a chopped off ear, hand or nose. In case of plastic surgery, the skin or a cartilage from one part of the body is removed and transplanted in the affected area to correct these defects or deformities.
lIs plastic surgery the same as cosmetic surgery?
Cosmetic surgery is a branch of plastic or reconstructive surgery. The difference being that while plastic surgery is needed to correct a congenital defect or any deformity caused due to accidents, cosmetic surgery is used for cosmetic purposes to improve upon one’s looks.
lIn case of breast cancer among women where the infected breast has to be removed, can plastic surgery help in the reconstruction of the lost body part?
In such cases, the lost breast can be completely reconstructed. It would look and feel nearly normal. However, it would not be possible for the lady to lactate with the help of the reconstructed breast.
lCan cosmetic surgery help fight baldness?
It all depends on the extent of baldness. If the area on the head without hair is a small area, then the hair-growing tissues on the remaining part of the head can be transplanted on the bald area. The hair would begin to grow all over again.
lIn case of a chopped hand, can it be put back again?
In case of loss of a limb, the severed limb needs to be packed in a sterilised polythene and kept in an ice pack. The limb has to be rushed to a dedicated centre within six to eight hours.
