The Department of Plastic Surgery is a specific field within surgery that aims to treat various types of abnormal body shapes of different parts of the body, and is not restricted to treating any specific organ.
Abnormal appearances can result from various factors including scars from injuries, abnormalities from birth, sores (tumors), or deformations from ageing after removal or sores.
Various technologies aimed at repairing body disfigurements have been developed, including suturing, skin grafting, skin flap plastic surgery, tissue transplant, laser treatment and micro vascular surgery. Currently, we not only provide treatment for disfigurements but a wide range of body issues using these technologies, including removing scars that take long to heal, symptoms relating to ageing, or cosmetic treatments.
The Department of Plastic Surgery at Nakagami Hospital was established as one of the medical departments in the hospital in 2004. Since it was established, we have always continued to provide the latest procedures in breast reconstruction after breast cancer removal, in close partnership with the Breast Surgery Center. We operate as the central hospital in the Okinawa city area, and we are able to treat difficult shape-modification procedures, through our partnerships with other related hospitals and clinics within the area. We also provide emergency care and treat critical injuries such as fractured facial bones, repairing damaged blood vessels and nerves, and burns all over the body.
There are various diseases that we treat.
Congenital abnormalities refers to inherited abnormal body shapes including cleft lips,**, distorted ears, polysyndactyly (when fingers or toes are fused together or split), and umbilical hernia. We also provide cosmetic treatment for acquired abnormal appearances, such as disfigurement from tumor removals, burns and injuries, and scars and ** that result from them, and blemishes. We also conduct two types of rehabilitation after tumor removal, breast reconstruction and head and neck reconstruction. With regard to external injuries, we mostly treat injuries on the hand, and facial injury related to fractured facial bones. We treat bedsores and refractory ulcers as well.
Often, we are asked whether plastic and reconstructive surgery will be covered by health insurance. Most procedures conducted by the Department of Plastic Surgery are covered by health insurance in Japan. Abnormal appearances can also cause physical dysfunction, and may cause misery and reduce the individual’s quality of life. For this reason, procedures applicable to health insurance are firmly established under the Japanese medical system.
On the other hand, our desire to look pretty or younger is very natural, and the demand for anti-ageing and cosmetic treatment is rapidly increasing. We also provide the latest cosmetic treatment at our hospital to meet these demands.
| 【Medical Examination Covered by Insurance】 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Injuries | ||
| ・Soft Tissue Injuries | ・Burns | ・Burn Scar Contractures |
| ・Chemical Burns | ・Chilblains | ・Acute Radiation Syndrome |
| ・Chronic Radiation Disorder | ・Facial Bone Fracture | ・Blocked Tear Duct |
| ・Achilles Tendon Rupture | ・Amputated Toes & Fingers | ・Amputated Fingertips |
| ・Degloving Injuries | ・Vascular Injuries | ・Hyperpigmentation |
| Congenital Anomalies | ||
| ・Cleft Lip and Palate | ・Macroglossia | ・Amniotic Band Syndrome |
| ・Syndactyly | ・Polydactyly | |
| ・Microtia (Underdeveloped Ears) | ・Accessory Auricle | |
| ・Prominent Ears | ・Perilymph Fistula | ・Cryptotia |
| ・Congenital Ptosis | ・Pigeon Breast | ・Pectus Excavatum |
| ・Accessories Breast | ・Inverted Nipples | ・Umbilical Hernia |
| Bruises | ||
| ・Nevus of Ota | ・Nevus Sebaceous | ・Epidermal nevus |
| ・Pigmented spindle cell nevus (Mole) | ||
| ・Hemangioma (Red Birthmark) | ||
| ・Ectopic mongolian spot | ・Nevus of Ito | ・Nevus spilus |
| ・Becker’s nevus | ・Accidental Tattoos | ・Hyperpigmentation |
| Tumors (Benign) | ||
| ・Atheroma | ・Lipoma | ・Pilomatricoma |
| ・Dermoid Cyst | ・Salivary Gland Tumors | ・Foreign-Body Granuloma |
| ・Neurosis | ・Ganglion | ・Common Warts |
| ・Seborrheic Keratosis | ・Xanthoma | ・Glomus Tumor |
| ・Giant Cell Tumor | ||
| Tumors (Malignant) | ||
| ・Malignant Melanoma | ・Squamous Cell Carcinoma | ・Basal Cell Carcinoma |
| ・Soft Tissue Sarcomas | ||
| Reconstructive Surgery | ||
| ・Head and Neck | ・Breast | ・Skull |
| ・Abdominal Wall | ・Arms and Legs | ・Vascular System |
| Scars, Scar Contracture, Keloid | ||
| ・Hyertrophic Scar | ・Scar Contracture | ・Burn Scar Contracture |
| ・Auricular Keloid | ・Chest Wall Keloid etc. | |
| Bed Sores, Refractory Ulcers | ||
| ・Sacral Pressure Sores | ・Giant Trochanteric Pressure Sores | |
| ・Ischial Pressure Sores | ・Chronic Pyoderma | ・Gas Gangrene |
| Other Abnormalities | ||
| ・Facial Nerve Paralysis | ・Parry-Romberg Syndrome | |
| ・Pincer Nails (Nail braces incur out-of-the-pocket costs) | ・Ingrown Nails | |
| ・Rhinophyma | ・Epiblepharon | ・Ptosis |
| ・Abdominal Wall Hernias | ・Abdominal Wall Laxity | ・Pilonidal Cyst |
| ・Underarm Odor | ・Breast Implants | ・Lymphedema |
| ・Complete Phimosis, Paraphimosis | ||
| 【Medical Examination Not Covered by Insurance】 |
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| The fees below are a rough estimate of the treatment and surgery cost, excluding tax. Depending on the procedure, other out-of-the-pocket expenses may be necessary, for such things as medicine. |
| Ear Piercing |
| 7,000 yen |
| Laser Treatment for Wrinkles (Senile Lentigines, Freckles etc.) |
| From 7,000 yen *Nevus of Ota, nevus spilus, ectopic mongolian spot, hyperpigmentation, and accidental tattoo is covered by insurance. *Treatment on exposed areas of the body is generally conducted in autumn and spring. |
| Laser Tattoo Removal |
| From 10,000yen each time *The method of treatment will change depending on the size and color. *A procedure to test the laser (5,000 yen) will be necessary before commencing the actual treatment. |
| Laser Hair Removal |
| *This will be conducted at one of our partner hospitals. |
| Double Eyelid Surgery |
| 80,000yen |
| Scar Removal (Keloplasty) |
| Face From 100,000 yen Other Areas From 80,000 yen *Contractures, such as scar contractures that cause physical dysfunction, may be covered by insurance. |
| Incomplete Phimosis |
| 100,000 yen *Complete phimosis and incarcerated phimosis can be covered by insurance. |
| Cosmetic Breast Surgery |
| *Including breast reduction surgery, breast lift surgery, nipple/areola reduction surgery, etc. *Procedures for breast reconstruction and inverted nipples are covered by insurance. |
| Non-Surgical and Surgical Rhinoplasty |
| *This will be conducted at one of our partner hospitals. |
| Dermal Fillers (Hyaluronic Acid Injections) |
| *This will be conducted at one of our partner hospitals. |
| Wrinkle Treatment (Botox Injections) |
| *This will be conducted at one of our partner hospitals. |
| Facelifts/Thread lifts |
| *This will be conducted at one of our partner hospitals. |
| Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck) |
| *This will be conducted at one of our partner hospitals. |
| Liposuction |
| *This will be conducted at one of our partner hospitals. |
| Paramedical Tattooing |
| ・3D nipple tattoo ・Areola repigmentation ・Skin camouflage for ・Skin camouflage for scars ・Eyebrow tattooing ・Lip liner tattooing ・Full lip tattooing ・Cover-up of body tattoos through paramedical tattooing |
| Other Services – Medical Aesthetics, Hair Loss Treatment, Doctors Supplements etc. |
| *This will be conducted at one of our partner hospitals. |
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