The plastic surgeon is the doctor specialized in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. He performs procedures to improve physical appearance, such as facelift, rhinoplasty and liposuction, as well as reconstructive surgeries to correct congenital deformities, accident injuries or oncological surgery, such as breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. It is advisable to see a plastic surgeon if you want to improve any aesthetic aspect of the body or if reconstruction is needed due to trauma or a medical condition.
The abnormal development of the breasts is the abnormal growth of the breasts causing very large breasts in women which cause back, head and neck pain.
Alopecia is the disease that causes abnormal hair loss in the scalp or any other part of the body. Alopecia or baldness can be localized or generalized and temporary or definitive.
Androgenic alopecia is the permanent loss of hair commonly in the upper and frontal part of the head. Male alopecia affects more than 60% of men throughout their lives.
Angiofibroma is a benign vascular tumor that generally appears on the face, in areas such as the cheeks and nose.
Baldness is excessive hair loss until no hair is left.
Birthmarks are a spot that forms before the baby is born.
Burns are external injuries to the skin caused by fire or some hot item.
Calciphylaxis is the vascular calcification of arteries of medium and small caliber, generally occurring in patients with renal failure.
Carpal tunnel is the pinching of a nerve in the wrist that causes numbness in the arm and hand.
A cleft lip is a split in the upper lip and a cleft palate is a split in the roof of the mouth. The cause is unknown. It happens while the baby's facial bones are forming during pregnancy. It also affects the baby's hearing, which can be improved with surgery. A baby with a cleft lip may have a gap in the upper lip. It may affect only one side, or both sides.
The cleft palate is a malformation in the fetus during its formation where a separation occurs between the shovel and the lip.
Craniosynostosis is a malformation of the baby due to the cranial sutures closing prematurely.
Deformities of the bones of the face is the alteration of the symmetry and shape of the face almost always due to jaw problems, although there are more serious pathologies that can cause it.
Nasal septum deviation occurs when the nasal wall between the nostrils slides to one side.
Excess body fat is the thickening of fat cells due to the retention of lipids in them, which can cause certain health problems.
Facial lacerations are tears or cuts caused by an external agent on the face due to bruising, transverse force or sharp objects.
Flaccidity is a shortage of firmness due to a deficit in muscle mass and a decrease in collagen and elastin.
Gynecomastia is the abnormal growth of breast tissue in the male chest area.
Hair loss, known medically as alopecia, is frequent hair loss caused by multiple causes.
Hair transplantation is a procedure that is performed to place hair in areas where it is no longer born.
Hand deformities are generally malformations in fetuses or babies due to multiple pathologies or external agents.
Cleft lip is a malformation of the lip causing separation between the lip and the palate.
Hemangiomas occur with the appearance of normal and abnormal vessels on organs or skin and are generally benign.
Hernia is the rupture of an organ or tissue in a cavity. It can be defined as "the protrusion of an organ or part out of its normal confines". A hernia occurs when something pushes through a hole or tear in the wall that contains it.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (also known as acne inversa) is an inflammatory skin disease characterized by deep boil-like lumps under the skin.
Hidradenitis suppurativa are skin lesions that appear with inflammation or infection of the sweat glands.
Irregular pigmentation occurs with changes in a substance made in cells called melanin.
Keloid is generated by the overgrowth of scar tissue in a skin lesion.
Localized fat is clusters of fat and adipose tissue that commonly remain in the abdominal area, buttocks, arms and back which cause deformity in the body.
Mastectomy is a surgical procedure in which the surgeon removes all or part of the breast tissue.
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It occurs when melanocytes, pigment producing cells, become cancerous.
A nose fracture consists of the breakdown of the cartilage or bone that divides the nostrils.
Photoaging is damage or premature aging caused by solar radiation.
Prominent and misshapen ears are oversized ears in babies.
Sagging skin is the loss or deficit of muscle firmness and density. It occurs when there is a deficiency in elastin and collagen responsible for providing elasticity and firmness to the skin.
Saggy breasts result when there is an absence of collagen and elastin and the breasts lose muscle tone.
Scars are the skin's reaction to create a protective layer where a wound has occurred
Skin tags are small benign tumors (red in color) that form on the skin, especially where there are folds such as: neck, armpits, groin.
Stretch marks are scars caused by stretching of the middle and inner layers of the skin.
Trauma is injury or physical damage caused by an external agent.
Trigger finger occurs when a finger gets stuck in a bent position.
Varicose veins are small clogged vessels that are usually marked above the skin and sometimes cause pain.
Varicose veins, or varicose veins, are twisted and dilated veins caused by an abnormal accumulation of blood. Any vein can be varicose but usually appear on the legs.
Vascular Malformations, also known as hemangiomas, are benign tumors accounting for approximately 7% of birthmarks. While most of the population has some blood vessels under the surface of their skin (subcutaneous), these malformations are composed of an abnormally dense collection of blood vessels.
Wrinkles are folds that form the skin due to wear or lack of collagen.
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