Plastic Surgery Scope of Services
Removal of Ugly Scars on Face
It is a matter of disgust for the youngsters. It may be due to bad injuries, failure to take proper treatment in time or inappropriate treatment. A Plastic Surgeon tries his effort best to correct this problem and bring back normal looking face. Proper technique, finer suture materials and meticulous post-operative care are essential to get the best results and they are sincerely followed at Nalam Hospital. However, the Surgeon can do only minimal to a patient with a tendency for hypertrophic scar or Keloid
Face Injury
Facial bones are soft membranous bones and they can easily fracture due to fall or blunt injuries. It presents with severe intraoral bleeding and Facial deformities. It may also affect the vision, Dental occlusion and mouth opening. CT Scan of brain and face are mandatory to rule out brain injuries and to know about the intrinsic details of facial bone fractures. These surgeries are done only after Neuroclearance. We, at Nalam Hospital perform these surgeries in a safer way by taking care of both General Anaesthesia and Surgical procedures. Nalam is one of the reputed centres in the city for reconstructing this major problem.
Cleftlip & Palate Surgery
Cleftlip and Palate is both a cosmetic and functional problem for the affected child. It is a matter of great concern for the young parents that their loving child is born with a congenital deformity. We Plastic Surgeons, reassure the parents that this is not a life-threatening problem and appropriate Surgeries at periodic intervals can get back a good looking child with reasonable good speech. To achieve this, we give careful General anaesthesia, do meticulous surgery using finer suture materials and give excellent post-operative care to get good results at Nalam Hospital.
Gynaecomastia
Gynaecomastia is one of the common problems we notice with young adolescent and adult males. Obesity, hormonal imbalance, Excess fatty diet intake, lack of physical exercises are supposed to be the causes for the problem but essentially the cause is unknown. This problem is a matter of concern for the youngster and disturbs his school and college study performances alongwith social embarrassment. We at Nalam, help such clients with classic Plastic surgery procedures to get rid of the problem permanently.
Fibroadenoma
Fibroadenoma is a common breast tumour found in young school and college going girls. A lump in the breast generally causes some fear and anguish in the affected person, even though it is benign. At Nalam Hospital, such Lumps are removed by scarless techniques by paying utmost attention to details, so that form and function of that organ are not disturbed. Our results speak for our merits. Irrespective of number and size of the lump, we can give fairly good results to such patients thereby giving immense satisfaction to her parents too.
Breast Reduction
“Too much is too bad” says the adage which holds true for Gigantic breasts in a lady. It is a matter of social embarrassment for young girls and it is a matter of pain and discomfort for the middle aged ladies. Hence, Breast reduction becomes essential to help such ladies to alleviate of their physical and social stigma. At Nalam Hospital, this operation is safely done taking care of all precautions in General Anaesthesia, Surgical procedure and Post-operative care to achieve good results. Similarly, undersized breasts can also be augmented adequately with synthetic implant surgery if patients are requesting for it.
Abdominal Obesity Reduction
Abdominal obesity is a matter of concern for middle aged ladies irrespective of whether homemaker or working ladies. When somebody asks ‘ Are you pregnant?’ when they are really not, is a matter of social embarrassment. When analysed, the main cause for this disfigurement are flabby nature of abdomen due to multiple pregnancies, obesity and failure to do workouts. Nalam Hospital, does Surgical correction of such problems in a soft manner, getting them back to acceptable contours, enhancing their self esteem besides advices on diet and workouts.
Hernia
Hernia is a health problem that occurs around Abdomen territory of human body. It may be Inguinal, Incisional, Ventral, Umbilical and many others. Surgical Correction is the only treatment of choice. Inguinal hernia are common in gents whereas Umbilical and Incisional hernia are common in ladies. We do good repair of the hernia utilising patient’s own available tissues, avoiding the use of synthetic meshes. By this, we see better compliance and absence of complications post-operatively, in our patients. In middle aged ladies, we do operate on the hernia alongwith abdominoplasty. i.e: trimming the abdominal fat and tightening the aponeurosis, so that they look good with improved self-esteem. Nalam is one of the reputed centres in the city to give good results.
Hand Injuries
Hand injuries are common in working (productive) age group due to Industrial accidents with heavy machineries. It is also common in children in household. Primary treatment, within 6 hours of injury offers best results in Hand injury surgeries. Nalam Hospital realised this needy fact and established “Round the clock Hand injury services” since 2010 and serve the greater communities of Thiruchirappalli and nearby districts. Bone fracture fixation, Tendon repair, muscle repair, Blood vessels repair, Nerve repair and skin cover all are done in a meticulous manner at Nalam. These surgeries are done at economical package as a service and Nalam Hospital is considered a “Centre of Excellence for Hand injury in Thiruchirappalli”.
Varicose Veins
Nowadays, Varicose veins are common problems in the society due to modern era lifestyle changes, keeping the legs dependant, most of the times. It is seen with professionals of prolonged standing like Doctors, Nurses, Police, Drivers, Conductors, IT personnel etc… It is also seen in some ladies following childbirth. This is a nagging problem and Surgical correction be better done to avoid menacing complications. At Nalam Hospital, the chief Surgeon is very well experienced (more than 30 years) in the Surgical treatment of Varicose veins right from the days of open surgery to LASER surgery of the present days. We give a good cure to patients presenting to us even in late stages with complications.
Diabetic Foot
Diabetic foot infection is a common, complex and costly health problem affecting the middle aged and elderly Diabetic patients. Diabetic Neuropathy is the common cause for the problem besides compromised blood supply. Adequate treatment given in the appropriate time is valuable in salvaging such damaged, infected feet. The foot infection spreads in hours time and “The Danger is only in the Delay and not in the Operation”. Hence, earlier arrival to the Hospital is the key factor for successful results. The Diabetologist, the Specialist Surgeon and the responsible Patient are important members in this team work. We at Nalam Hospital, have experienced, expert Doctors to meet out this challenge to achieve good results.
Microvascular Surgery for Cancer in Oral Cavity
Cancers in Oral-cavity or Extremities are life threatening like any other cancers but if earlier Surgical intervention is done by radical clearance followed by Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy, the cancer cure is reliable and longevity of life is assured. Microvascular surgery is the boon in such major Cancer resection procedures which help us to reconstruct the large defects in the face or extremities in a creditable manner preserving good form and function. An Expert team of Specialist Surgeons does this humane job at Nalam Hospital with lot of compassion.
