Awareness among medical fraternity regarding the role of plastic surgeon

ABSTRACT

The field of plastic surgery, while being famous for aesthetic surgery, also includes craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, burn surgery, microsurgery, reconstructive plastic surgery and paediatric plastic surgery. The magnanimous progress in these areas, though a hot topic in conferences, remains cryptic to the layman and also to generalists who are and will remain to be the most important referral source of these patients.[[1]] Hence, it becomes the duty of plastic surgeons themselves to spread awareness regarding their chosen field of endeavour.

KEY WORDS

Awareness - plastic surgery - referral

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