The EVMS Division of Cosmetic & Reconstructive Plastic Surgery offers a full service cosmetic plastic surgery practice as well as comprehensive reconstructive plastic surgery services.
Our physicians specialize in cosmetic enhancements of the face, eyelid area and and body including breast surgery, body contouring and liposuction.
Reconstructive Surgery helps patients of all ages and types - whether a child with a defect, a young adult injured in an accident, or an older adult with a problem caused by aging. The goals of reconstructive plastic surgery differ from those of cosmetic surgery. Some common examples of congenital abnormalities are birthmarks; cleft-lip and palate deformities; and abnormal breast development and hand deformities such as syndactyly (webbed fingers) and hypoplastic thumb (absent or small).
Burn wounds, lacerations, growths, and aging problems are considered acquired deformities. In some cases, patients may find that a procedure commonly thought to be aesthetic in nature, may be performed to achieve a reconstructive goal. For example, some older adults with redunant or drooping eyelide skin blocking their field of vision might have eyelid surgery. Or an adult whose face has an asymmetrical look because of paralysis might have a balancing facelift. Although appearance is enhanced, the main goal of surgery is to restore function.
