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Spire Portsmouth Hospital
Bartons Road
Havant
Hampshire PO9 5NP
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Plastic Surgery Procedures
Breast surgery
| Breast augmentation (enlargement) |
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| An implant can be inserted into the breast through a small, concealed incision |
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| Breast reduction |
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| Large breasts can be made smaller and more comfortable |
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Mastopexy
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Drooping breasts (often following pregnancy) can be lifted to improve appearance |
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| Capsulotomy |
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Release of the constricted shell around an implant to improve appearance and comfort |
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| Implant replacement |
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For implants which may have been traumatised or reached the end of their useful life |
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Developmental
abnormality |
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Correction of asymmetry or shape (tubular breast deformity) |
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Inverted nipple
correction |
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A simple procedure to correct developmental deformities, or after breast feeding |
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| Gynaecomastia |
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Correction of male breast enlargement, a common condition, often by liposuction |
Abdominal
| Abdominoplasty |
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| Removal of excess abdominal tissue, with repositioning of the umbilicus, often after pregnancy |
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| Apronectomy |
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Removal of excess abdominal overhang, which is often exaggerated by a caesarian section scar |
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| Liposuction |
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| Most body parts can be reshaped by permanent removal of fat |
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Facial
Blepharoplasty
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| Removal of excess eyelid skin from upper and lower lids |
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Prominent ear
correction |
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Protruberant ears can be set back to a normal position |
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| Split ear lobe repair |
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Repair of ear lobes usually split by earrings |
Skin
| Mole and birthmark removal |
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For cosmetic reasons, such as unsightly moles, skin tags, birthmarks or hairy moles |
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| Skin cancer removal |
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Surgical excision of suspicious skin lesions or biopsy proven skin cancers |
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| Skin grafting |
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Performed when necessary to cover wounds or release tight scars |
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| Skin flaps |
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To cover wounds that will not accept a skin graft or to release tight scars |
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| Scar improvement |
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Topical treatments, steroid injections or revisional surgery |
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| Lump removal |
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Skin lumps such as lipomas or cysts can be simply removed |
Hand
| Ganglion removal |
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Removal of cystic swellings in the wrist or hand |
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Dupuytren’s
contracture |
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Release of flexed fingers caused by tight, thickened cords in the palm of the hand |
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| Trigger finger |
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Simple release of a locked finger by injection or surgery |
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Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome |
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Surgical release of the nerve tunnel in the wrist to improve hand symptoms |
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Lacerations, nerve
and tendon injuries |
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Exploration of cuts, repair of divided nerves and tendons |
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