The Plastic & Reconstructive surgery department in EMC was started in the year 1989.
Plastic surgery is defined as a surgical specialty to manage reconstruction of facial and body defects due to birth disorders, trauma, burns or disease.
Though plastic surgery is commonly considered as a cosmetic or aesthetic surgery, its role is most utilized in the following areas:
• Reconstructive surgery (mostly after traumatic accidents)
• Craniofacial surgery
• Hand surgery
• Treatment for burns