Plastic and Aesthetic Department
Overview
If you are a capable, dedicated person with a beautiful appearance, that is an advantage many aspire to. Therefore, more and more people turn to beauty methods to gain confidence and many career opportunities. With the slogan “Elevate beauty – Elevate success”, the Plastic and Aesthetic Department of Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital provides optimal treatment solutions for conditions related to shaping and aesthetics.
Throughout the journey of bringing beauty to the community, the department’s medical team continuously updates global trends, selects and applies them while emphasizing patient safety. Every staff member of the Plastic and Aesthetic Department wishes to boost confidence in everyone so they can achieve what they desire.
With professional expertise, skilled techniques, and the deft hands of experts, the Plastic and Aesthetic Department has become a reputable destination, trusted by many patients.
Strength
As a unit under the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, the Department of Plastic - Aesthetic Surgery inherits the strict professional procedures of the entire system. Moreover, the department's medical staff consistently leads in adopting global medical advancements in the field of plastic and aesthetic surgery. Not only successfully applied on-site, but also transferred techniques to other hospitals, enabling patients to access high-quality healthcare and comprehensive health care models.
Surgical and procedural services at the Department of Plastic - Aesthetic Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City include: Plastic surgery: Plastic surgical procedures:
Reconstructive surgery, reconstructive procedures for defects of the head, face, neck, and limbs such as cleft lip, cleft palate, removal of tumors, facial deformities, hand deformities, ...
Wound treatment: Management of chronic, hard-to-heal wounds, reconstruction of tissue loss using skin, muscle, or bone flaps with pedicles or free microsurgery.
Body defect reconstruction: Application of microsurgical techniques to reconstruct body defects such as ear, breast, finger, foot, ...
Scar treatment: Assisting improvement of various scars, including atrophic, hypertrophic, burn, or contracture scars.
Breast reconstruction: Rebuilding the breast after breast cancer treatment (in cases requiring mastectomy).
Aesthetic: Cosmetic breast surgery: breast augmentation, reduction of macromastia, mastopexy for sagging breasts due to age, postpartum, or congenital causes, shaping of areola, nipple, removal of breast implants, ...
Facial aesthetic surgery: Rhinoplasty (structural nose, S-line, autologous cartilage, ...), blepharoplasty, double eyelid creation, eye corner widening, full or partial facial skin tightening, neck skin tightening, forehead skin tightening, facial palsy treatment, lip augmentation, ear reconstruction, ...
Liposuction and fat grafting: Liposuction of abdomen, hips, back, thighs, axilla, ... Sculpting and restoring excess skin and fat to achieve an hourglass figure. Autologous fat grafting to fill the face, fill defects after surgery, trauma, aging, or congenital conditions.
Minimally invasive procedures: Skin rejuvenation, non-surgical wrinkle reduction injections (Botulinum toxin A, filler, Botox, thread lifting, laser, ...), tattoo removal, mole removal, hair removal,…
Training & Research
As a pioneering unit in professional work and training in the plastic - aesthetic field, the Department of Plastic - Aesthetic Surgery at University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City always focuses on and promotes training, cooperation, and technology transfer.
The Department of Plastic – Aesthetic Surgery regularly organizes scientific conferences, workshops (with CME credits) related to the plastic - aesthetic specialty, as well as certification courses for healthcare professionals nationwide. Additionally, it serves as the main training site for postgraduate students both domestically and internationally.
Training collaborations with universities and hospitals in countries such as the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, ... Notably, the Department of Plastic - Aesthetic Surgery at University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City is also a research hub for applying and transferring new techniques to domestic and international specialist physicians.
Equipments
Not only does the Department of Plastic - Aesthetic Surgery at University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City have a team of medically specialized doctors with systematically trained skills, it is also highly regarded for its spacious, clean infrastructure, consistently ranking high in the Ministry of Health's assessment of 83 hospital quality criteria.
The Department of Plastic - Aesthetic Surgery is located on the 13th floor, area A of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City. The medical facilities are divided into three distinct zones: specialized outpatient clinic; procedure and minor surgery room; operating theater meeting international standards, providing patients with the best experience.
The equipment system serving the diagnostic and treatment work of the Department of Plastic - Aesthetic Surgery is equally modern. For example, YAG lasers 1064 and 532, IPL, RF, Ultrasound, vascular Doppler ultrasound devices, …
Staff
To help patients improve appearance issues, the staff of the Department of Plastic - Aesthetic Surgery at University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City are not only proficient in theory but also rich in practical experience. Most of the department's doctors and surgeons are Professors, PhDs, Physicians, and researchers with long-standing experience in the field.