Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital | CMCS

China's Premier Center for Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery

The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital — affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine — is one of China's most distinguished and highest-volume plastic surgery centers, with a national and international reputation for excellence in microsurgery and free flap reconstruction, burn reconstruction, congenital anomaly correction, aesthetic surgery, lymphedema surgery, and the management of complex soft tissue defects. Consistently ranked among China's top plastic surgery programs, the department combines outstanding surgical expertise with a world-class research program, offering international patients access to some of China's most eminent plastic and reconstructive surgeons.

For international patients requiring complex reconstructive surgery, microsurgical free flap reconstruction, burn scar treatment, lymphedema surgery, or aesthetic procedures — Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital's plastic surgery department offers an unparalleled combination of surgical expertise, microsurgical capability, and research leadership. China Medical Concierge Shanghai (CMCS) provides seamless end-to-end coordination for international patients throughout their care journey.

About the Department

The plastic and reconstructive surgery department is a national key clinical specialty operating dedicated plastic surgery wards, multiple operating theaters with microsurgical capability and intraoperative monitoring, a burn reconstruction program, a lymphedema surgery program, a congenital anomaly clinic, an aesthetic surgery center, a laser and non-surgical aesthetics clinic, and works in close collaboration with oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthopedics, oncology, and dermatology through a fully integrated multidisciplinary team.

Faculty members publish regularly in leading plastic surgery journals including Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Microsurgery, Annals of Plastic Surgery, and Journal of Hand Surgery.

Reconstructive Surgery

Microsurgery & Free Flap Reconstruction

Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital's microsurgery program is one of China's most experienced, performing hundreds of free flap procedures annually:

• Anterolateral Thigh (ALT) Free Flap — Workhorse flap for head and neck, trunk, and extremity reconstruction; thin and thick variants; perforator flap; chimeric flap with vastus lateralis muscle
• Radial Forearm Free Flap — Thin pliable flap for intraoral, pharyngeal, and hand reconstruction; sensate flap for tongue reconstruction
• Fibula Free Flap — Osteocutaneous flap for mandibular and maxillary reconstruction; coordination with oral and maxillofacial surgery; dental implant rehabilitation
• Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) Flap — For breast reconstruction; muscle-sparing; superior donor site morbidity vs. TRAM; one of China's most experienced DIEP programs
• Latissimus Dorsi Free Flap — For breast reconstruction, chest wall, and extremity reconstruction; with and without implant
• Gracilis Free Flap — Functional muscle transfer for facial reanimation; extremity reconstruction; perineal reconstruction
• Medial Sural Artery Perforator (MSAP) Flap — Thin flap for hand and foot reconstruction
• Perforator Flap Surgery — DIEP; ALT; MSAP; SGAP; IGAP; thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP); propeller flaps; one of China's most experienced perforator flap programs
• Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation (VCA) — Hand transplantation; face transplantation evaluation; coordination with immunology and transplant medicine

Breast Reconstruction

• Immediate Breast Reconstruction — Tissue expander + implant (two-stage); direct-to-implant (DTI) with ADM; DIEP flap; latissimus dorsi + implant; coordination with breast surgery and oncology
• Delayed Breast Reconstruction — DIEP flap; TRAM flap; implant-based reconstruction; fat grafting for contour refinement
• Nipple-Areola Reconstruction — Local flap nipple reconstruction; tattooing for areola pigmentation; 3D nipple tattooing
• Contralateral Symmetrization — Reduction mammaplasty; mastopexy; augmentation for symmetry
• Implant-Based Reconstruction — Smooth and textured implants; anatomical and round implants; prepectoral and subpectoral placement; ADM (acellular dermal matrix) support

Burn Reconstruction & Scar Management

• Burn Contracture Release — Z-plasty; W-plasty; local flaps; skin grafting; pre-expanded flaps; free flap reconstruction for severe contractures (neck, axilla, hand, face)
• Hypertrophic Scar Treatment — Pressure garment therapy; silicone gel sheeting; intralesional corticosteroid injection; fractional CO2 laser; pulsed dye laser (PDL); botulinum toxin; surgical revision
• Keloid Treatment — Intralesional triamcinolone; surgical excision + adjuvant therapy (radiation, corticosteroid); bleomycin injection; 5-fluorouracil; cryotherapy
• Tissue Expansion — Serial tissue expansion for scalp, face, and trunk reconstruction; pre-expanded flaps for large defect coverage; scalp reconstruction for alopecia
• Fat Grafting for Scar — Structural fat grafting for scar softening and volume restoration; nanofat grafting; stromal vascular fraction (SVF)

Lymphedema Surgery

Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital's lymphedema surgery program is one of China's most experienced:

• Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis (LVA) — Supermicrosurgical LVA for early-stage lymphedema; ICG lymphography for vessel mapping; multiple anastomoses; one of China's most experienced LVA programs
• Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer (VLNT) — Groin, submental, and thoracic lymph node flaps; combined with LVA for advanced lymphedema; breast reconstruction with simultaneous VLNT
• Suction-Assisted Protein Lipectomy (SAPL) — For fibroadipose tissue removal in advanced lymphedema; combined with physiological procedures
• Indications — Upper limb lymphedema after breast cancer treatment; lower limb lymphedema after gynecologic cancer treatment; primary lymphedema

Congenital Anomalies

• Syndactyly — Simple and complex syndactyly release; skin grafting; commissure reconstruction
• Polydactyly — Pre-axial and post-axial polydactyly; reconstruction of retained digit
• Microtia & Ear Reconstruction — Rib cartilage framework ear reconstruction (Nagata technique); MEDPOR implant-based ear reconstruction; implant-retained auricular prosthesis; one of China's most experienced microtia reconstruction programs
• Prominent Ear (Otoplasty) — Cartilage-sparing and cartilage-scoring techniques; Mustardé sutures; Furnas sutures
• Congenital Nevi — Serial excision; tissue expansion; skin grafting; laser treatment for superficial nevi
• Vascular Anomalies — Hemangiomas (propranolol; timolol; pulsed dye laser; surgical excision); venous malformations (sclerotherapy; surgical excision); lymphatic malformations (sclerotherapy; surgical excision); arteriovenous malformations (embolization + surgery)

Aesthetic Surgery

Facial Aesthetic Surgery

• Rhinoplasty — Open and closed rhinoplasty; augmentation rhinoplasty with silicone implant and rib cartilage; tip refinement; dorsal hump reduction; ethnic rhinoplasty; revision rhinoplasty; one of China's most experienced rhinoplasty programs
• Blepharoplasty — Double eyelid surgery (incisional and non-incisional); upper and lower blepharoplasty; epicanthoplasty; ptosis correction; Asian blepharoplasty
• Facelift (Rhytidectomy) — SMAS facelift; deep plane facelift; mini facelift; neck lift; brow lift (endoscopic and coronal)
• Facial Fat Grafting — Structural fat grafting for facial volume restoration; nanofat for skin quality; temple, cheek, and periorbital fat grafting
• Otoplasty — Prominent ear correction; earlobe repair and reduction
• Chin & Jaw Contouring — Chin implant; mandibular angle reduction; masseter botulinum toxin; buccal fat removal

Body Contouring

• Liposuction — Tumescent liposuction; power-assisted liposuction (PAL); VASER ultrasound-assisted liposuction; high-definition liposculpture; fat transfer to buttocks (BBL) and breasts
• Abdominoplasty — Full and mini abdominoplasty; fleur-de-lis abdominoplasty; diastasis recti repair; combined with liposuction
• Breast Augmentation — Silicone gel implants; round and anatomical implants; dual-plane and subfascial placement; transaxillary, periareolar, and inframammary approaches
• Breast Reduction & Mastopexy — Vertical and inverted-T techniques; superior and superomedial pedicles; simultaneous mastopexy-augmentation
• Post-Bariatric Body Contouring — Belt lipectomy; thigh lift; arm lift (brachioplasty); total body lift

Non-Surgical Aesthetics

• Botulinum Toxin — Facial wrinkle treatment; masseter reduction; hyperhidrosis; neck bands; brow lift
• Dermal Fillers — Hyaluronic acid fillers (Juvederm, Restylane); calcium hydroxyapatite (Radiesse); PLLA (Sculptra); lip augmentation; nasolabial folds; tear troughs; cheek augmentation
• Laser & Energy Devices — Fractional CO2 laser for skin resurfacing and scar treatment; pulsed dye laser for vascular lesions; Q-switched Nd:YAG for pigmentation; IPL; radiofrequency (Thermage, Morpheus8); HIFU (Ultherapy)
• Thread Lifting — PDO and PLLA thread lifting for facial and neck rejuvenation

Why International Patients Choose Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Plastic Surgery

• Microsurgery Leadership — One of China's most experienced free flap and perforator flap programs; DIEP breast reconstruction; ALT reconstruction
• Lymphedema Surgery — One of China's most experienced LVA and VLNT programs; ICG lymphography-guided supermicrosurgery
• Microtia Reconstruction — One of China's most experienced rib cartilage ear reconstruction programs (Nagata technique)
• Rhinoplasty Expertise — One of China's most experienced rhinoplasty programs; rib cartilage and implant augmentation; revision rhinoplasty
• Integration with Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery — Unique seamless collaboration for complex craniofacial and head and neck reconstruction
• Cost-Effectiveness — World-class plastic and reconstructive surgery at significantly lower cost than equivalent treatment in Western countries

The CMCS Patient Journey

1. Initial Inquiry — Share your condition, photographs, imaging, prior surgical records, and treatment goals with CMCS.
2. Medical Record Preparation — We translate and organize your records for specialist pre-consultation review.
3. Specialist Matching — We identify the most appropriate plastic surgeon based on your needs — reconstruction, microsurgery, lymphedema, burn reconstruction, or aesthetic surgery.
4. Priority Scheduling — We secure a consultation with minimal waiting time.
5. Travel & Logistics — Assistance with visa invitation letters, accommodation near Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, and Shanghai airport transfers.
6. Pre-Operative Assessment — Full coordination of pre-operative investigations, anesthesia assessment, and surgical planning.
7. Surgical Coordination — Full coordination of surgical admission and post-operative care.
8. Post-Operative Follow-Up — Surgical report translation, wound care guidance, and remote follow-up coordination after you return home.

Book a Consultation

If you require complex reconstructive surgery, microsurgical free flap reconstruction, breast reconstruction, lymphedema surgery, burn scar treatment, or aesthetic surgery — CMCS can arrange a specialist consultation with Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital's plastic surgery team.

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