{"id":17,"date":"2021-08-31T12:19:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T12:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.docnet.org.uk\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2021-10-21T14:06:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T14:06:10","slug":"plastic-surgeon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.docnet.org.uk\/plastic-surgeon\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic Surgeon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A plastic surgeon is a specialist doctor who works to reconstruct and repair different areas of the body, whether it is the reshaping of a person\u2019s nose or a tummy tuck. A plastic surgeon will deal with cases in which people merely want to improve their look, and also, cases in which the patient has suffered a trauma such as burn damage or has a congenital skin problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.docnet.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Plastic-Surgeon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-260\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.docnet.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Plastic-Surgeon.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.docnet.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Plastic-Surgeon-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.docnet.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Plastic-Surgeon-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.docnet.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Plastic-Surgeon-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, they will treat various forms of cancer such as the removal of malignant tumours. A plastic surgeon will work with several other medical professionals, including dermatologists and other surgeons. Plastic surgery is an ever changing area of medicine, and there is a great level of research being done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Work activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Typical work duties a plastic surgeon would need to carry out include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A plastic surgeon will deal with a variety of cases, in which the patient may have obvious signs of discomfort or no signs at all.<\/li><li>Plastic surgery is an area in which innovation is encouraged.<\/li><li>Diagnose patient conditions and recommend the necessary treatment.<\/li><li>Discuss surgical methods in order to put the patient at ease.<\/li><li>Work with a team of medical professionals, including dermatologists and oncologists.<\/li><li>Typically work the nine to five but may also need to be on call for any emergencies.<\/li><li>Collate, analyse and update patient records to make sure they receive the best treatment.<\/li><li>Decide upon the best course of action to treat patients based on physical examinations and other medical tests.<\/li><li>Work in stressful settings where one mistake can have a major impact.<\/li><li>Book operation theatres and ensure medical staff are in place to assist.<\/li><li>Make sure hygiene is maintained.<\/li><li>Build and maintain an excellent level of rapport with patients to put them at ease.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Essential skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Excellent organisation skills.<\/li><li>Strong professional manner.<\/li><li>Great level of dexterity and practical skills, which will need to be upheld.<\/li><li>Desire to change people\u2019s lives for the better.<\/li><li>Committed to the job and willing to keep learning. Improvements are constantly happening in the industry and professionals need to keep up-to-date.<\/li><li>Self-motivated.<\/li><li>Able to work as an individual and as part of a team.<\/li><li>Ability to work under stressful conditions.<\/li><li>Extensive knowledge of the sciences and medicine.<\/li><li>Quick thinking.<\/li><li>Ability to remain composed during surgeries that can last hours.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A plastic surgeon is a specialist doctor who works to reconstruct and repair different areas of the body, whether it\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.docnet.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.docnet.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.docnet.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.docnet.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.docnet.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.docnet.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":261,"href":"https:\/\/www.docnet.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions\/261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.docnet.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}