Overview

Reconstructive plastic surgery focuses on restoring form and function following injury, cancer or other medical conditions.

Many conditions affecting the skin, soft tissues and underlying structures require surgical removal or repair that may result in tissue loss or complex defects. Reconstructive surgery aims to rebuild these areas using specialised techniques that restore coverage, protect important structures and preserve function.

Plastic surgeons are uniquely trained in a wide range of reconstructive techniques that allow damaged tissues to be repaired or replaced using local tissue rearrangement, flaps or microsurgical reconstruction.

Reconstructive Philosophy

Reconstructive surgery often involves restoring tissues that have been affected by trauma, cancer surgery or other conditions.

The goal is not only to close a wound or replace missing tissue, but to restore function, structural support and natural appearance wherever possible.

Modern reconstructive techniques allow surgeons to rebuild complex structures while protecting important anatomical functions.

Microsurgical Reconstruction

Some reconstructive procedures require microsurgical techniques, where tissue from another part of the body is transferred and the blood vessels are reconnected under magnification.

Microsurgery allows reconstruction of complex defects involving bone, muscle and skin, particularly following cancer surgery or severe trauma.

Dr Iraj Ahmadi is one of a small number of plastic surgeons in the UAE performing advanced microsurgical reconstruction as part of complex reconstructive procedures.