Guntur: In a world where beauty standards and physical appearances hold significant value, plastic surgery has emerged as a beacon of hope for many individuals. India celebrates the National Day of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery every year on July 15, marking a decade of successful implementation. Now, this significant day has transcended borders and evolved into World Plastic Surgery Day, celebrated globally.
“The essence of plastic surgery lies in its ability to reconstruct and restore, offering a new lease on life to those in need. Sushruta’s pioneering work, documented in the ancient text known as the Sushruta Samhita, introduced concepts such as “Sānubandhen Jèvitah,” which focused on reconstructing the nose and ears. This fundamental understanding paved the way for modern-day reconstructive surgery,” observed renowned plastic surgeon and director of research at YSR University of Health Sciences (YSR UHS), Dr Sumitha Shankar.
She, however, said that India faces a unique set of challenges that necessitate the expertise of plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgeons. “Flame burns resulting from homicides or suicides, acid attacks causing chemical burns, electrical burns affecting individuals across all age groups, and injuries caused by bear bites, are some of the problems we encounter. Moreover, we carry the burden of chronic infections such as leprosy and elephantiasis/Filariasis,” noted Dr Sumita.
A senior plastic surgeon Dr Nishant Sadhanala of Amaze Medspa has requested the chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to expand plastic surgery services under YSR Arogyasri to specialised care centres to extend the services to the poor. In fact, small surgical centres would also survive while helping several hundreds of people get their pride back.
“Our compact setup incurs lesser costs compared to nursing homes and corporate hospitals, making quality care more accessible. While the existing Arogyasri packages for plastic surgery fall short of meeting the needs of corporate hospitals, the absence of specialised centres in the network hospital is a big disservice to the poor,” said Dr Nishant. “Plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery has the power to rebuild lives, restore confidence, and ignite hope. We can serve more people with better awareness,” observed Dr Sumita.
“The essence of plastic surgery lies in its ability to reconstruct and restore, offering a new lease on life to those in need. Sushruta’s pioneering work, documented in the ancient text known as the Sushruta Samhita, introduced concepts such as “Sānubandhen Jèvitah,” which focused on reconstructing the nose and ears. This fundamental understanding paved the way for modern-day reconstructive surgery,” observed renowned plastic surgeon and director of research at YSR University of Health Sciences (YSR UHS), Dr Sumitha Shankar.
She, however, said that India faces a unique set of challenges that necessitate the expertise of plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgeons. “Flame burns resulting from homicides or suicides, acid attacks causing chemical burns, electrical burns affecting individuals across all age groups, and injuries caused by bear bites, are some of the problems we encounter. Moreover, we carry the burden of chronic infections such as leprosy and elephantiasis/Filariasis,” noted Dr Sumita.
A senior plastic surgeon Dr Nishant Sadhanala of Amaze Medspa has requested the chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to expand plastic surgery services under YSR Arogyasri to specialised care centres to extend the services to the poor. In fact, small surgical centres would also survive while helping several hundreds of people get their pride back.
“Our compact setup incurs lesser costs compared to nursing homes and corporate hospitals, making quality care more accessible. While the existing Arogyasri packages for plastic surgery fall short of meeting the needs of corporate hospitals, the absence of specialised centres in the network hospital is a big disservice to the poor,” said Dr Nishant. “Plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery has the power to rebuild lives, restore confidence, and ignite hope. We can serve more people with better awareness,” observed Dr Sumita.
PLASTIC SURGERY GIVES ANOTHER LIFE
*Plastic surgery has become a vital and essential department in rebuilding the hope of the victims of accidents *Absence of plastic surgeons in government hospitals is prompting the people to depend on private hospitals *Extension of Arogyasri to state-of-the-art plastic and cosmetic surgery centre will help serve more people *World celebrating plastic surgery day on July 15 taking India as Model as India’s sage Sushurtha was considered as father of Plastic surgery: Dr Sumita Shankar, Director (research), YSR UHS.
