We can dissect the smallest blood and lymphatic vessels with a diameter of less than one millimeter, create new connections, and restore, for example, the flow of lymphatic fluid.
We perform the full range of plastic and reconstructive surgery, with a focus on breast reconstruction following breast cancer.
At our clinic, we offer the entire spectrum of aesthetic surgery and minimally invasive treatments, such as injections with botulinum toxin, hyaluronic acid fillers, and collagen inducers.
Comprehensive plastic and reconstructive care for cancer patients
Many years of expertise and experience in breast surgery
Use of the body’s own tissue for flap procedures and skin grafts
Treatment and healing of lymphedema using specialized microsurgical techniques
Experience and specialist expertise in aesthetic surgery and modern minimally invasive aesthetic treatments
Unique surgical techniques in transgender surgery
Prof. Dr. med. Björn Behr
Director of the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
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In the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, the focus is on restoring body function and form, as well as its largest organ – the skin surface. Our range of services is broad. Our multidisciplinary team treats patients in the following areas:
Whether accidents, tumor diseases, chronic illnesses, or environmental factors: unfortunately, there are many reasons that take a toll on the body – we help our patients regain a positive sense of their own bodies. Safety is our top priority. We perform breast reconstructions using the patient’s own tissue, both in a single procedure and in two stages. Our plastic surgeons are involved in planning breast cancer surgeries from the very beginning. The experts in our oncology departments remove as much tissue as necessary to ensure safety.
Whenever possible, we use only the body’s own tissue to restore body image. Local flap procedures and skin grafts are among our standard procedures. We have particular expertise in free flap surgery (microsurgical tissue transfer), which allows even large defects of the skin and soft tissue envelope to be reconstructed.
As part of transgender surgery, we perform mastectomies and breast augmentations. Furthermore, following the appropriate urological procedures, we perform microsurgical phalloplasty, preferably using tissue from the forearm.
In the surgical treatment of lymphedema, we use special microsurgical techniques, among other methods, to restore lymphatic drainage. As a persistent complication, lymphedema is a common side effect of cancer therapy – and it can now be treated surgically. Swelling of the upper extremities, as is often the case with breast cancer patients, or of the legs, which affects, among others, people who have undergone surgery for prostate or ovarian cancer, occurs when lymphatic vessels are damaged by radiation or tumor growth, or when lymph nodes are removed during tumor surgery. As a result, lymphatic fluid builds up, limbs can swell, skin and tissue can be permanently damaged, and those affected become susceptible to infections such as erysipelas.
Supermicrosurgery opens up new possibilities. We can dissect the smallest lymphatic vessels with a diameter of less than one millimeter, create new connections, and restore the flow of lymphatic fluid.
In addition to reconstructive and microsurgical procedures, we offer the entire spectrum of aesthetic surgery as well as minimally invasive aesthetic treatments, allowing us to respond individually to the wishes and needs of our patients.
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