Plastic and reconstructive surgery focuses on restoring form and function following a traumatic injury. Dr Irsigler is on call alternative weekends at a number of hospitals in Gauteng. He specialises in trauma injuries to the face, such as dog bites, lacerations from falls and burns.
Dog Bites
- Are a relatively frequent occurrence and is a terrifying experience for the person involved, typically affecting children.
- Early intervention allows for best surgical treatment and possible outcome.
- A comprehensive management plan which includes scar modulation therapies, ensures optimal end results.
Acquired Injuries
- These arise from sporting activities or other causes especially involving the face.
- Attention to detail is needed when treating tissue injuries of varies degrees particularly in the face.
Wounds
These are classified into acute or chronic depending on a variety of parameters.
Acute wounds:
- Mostly full under the trauma.
Chronic wounds:
- Maybe due to a non-healing state, or chronic disease but irrelevant to the cause they always remain a severe discomfort for the patient
- Together with a team approach we aim to control the parameters that influence how the wound heals to ensure closure of the defect.