Reconstructive Surgery
Removal of skin tumor, burn rehabilitation, breast reconstruction after mastectomy, treatment of melanoma, etc.
Minor surgery
Removal of moles – epitheliomas, liporecycling – microliposuction, application of non-invasive treatments, Botox, etc.
PLASTIC SURGEON CHANIA
TSIBONIS KONSTANTINOS
Tsibonis Konstantinos is a plastic surgeon in Chania. He is specialized in cosmetic - reconstructive surgery, breast surgical reconstruction, surgical excision and restoration of skin tumors. Furthermore, he is specialized in liporecycling, Botox and fillers, as well as hair transplantation.
At the medical practice of the plastic surgeon Tsibonis Konstantinos in Chania are provided services of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, which include, among others, face and body plastic surgery, tumor reconstruction, hair transplantation, liporecycling, fillers and Botox.
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For a full CV see here
From 2016 until now, he is a Scientific Associate of the General Prefecture Hospital of Chania.From September 2014 until now, he is the head of the department of plastic surgery at the Naval Hospital of Crete, and participated to the clinical activities, the surgeries of the clinic and the operation of the outpatient department.From the 14th of April 2012 to September 2014, he was a plastic surgery registrar at the Naval Hospital of Athens and participated in the clinical activities of the clinic and the operation of the outpatient department.From the 12th of October 2011 to the 13th of April 2012, he was a plastic surgery resident at the General Oncology Hospital of Kifissia “Aghioi Anargyroi” at the sector of plastic surgery and participated in the activities and surgeries of the clinic.From the 16th of January 2011 to the 12th of October 2011, he was a plastic surgery resident at the “G. Gennimatas” Oncology Hospital of the Social Insurance Institute (IKA) of Athens and participated in the activities and surgeries of the clinic.From the 16th of July 2010 to the 15th of January 2011, he participated in the clinical activities and surgeries of ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL (U.K) as Senior House Officer in plastic surgery.From the 14th of April 2008 to the 15th of July 2010, he was a plastic surgery resident at the “G. Gennimatas” Oncology Hospital of the Social Insurance Institute (IKA) of Athens and was particularly occupied with cases of oncology and reconstructive plastic surgery (skin cancer treatment, malignant melanoma, reconstruction after mastectomy due to breast cancer). Furthermore, he participated in the clinical and scientific activities of the clinic, the operation of the outpatient department and melanoma department of the clinic, as well as in the surgeries of the clinic, as surgeon or surgical assistant.From the 22nd of February 2007 to the 14th of April 2008, he was a general surgery resident at the Naval Hospital of Athens and participated in the activities and surgeries of the clinic.From the 4th of July 2005 to the 21st of February 2007, he was a general surgery resident, with participation in the activities and surgeries of the clinic at the Naval Hospital of Crete.From the 22nd of December 2002 to the 3d of July 2005, he was a supervision officer of the Medical Corps Divers and participated in interdisciplinary national and NATO exercises, as Staff Medical Officer & Staff Diving Officer, in the Greek Navy and more particularly on the Frigate BOUBOULINA.From the 22nd of December 2001 to the 22nd of December 2002, he attended a “rotational” training in various clinics, such as general surgery, orthopedics, pathology, cardiology, etc., at the Naval Hospital of Athens.Education:From October 1995 to October 2001, he studied in the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.On the 28th, 29th and 30th of November 2002, he participated in the ALS Course at the Naval Hospital of Athens and on the 6th and 7th of December 2002, he attended the Medical School ATLS Course at the National University of Athens.Specialization Fields:• Cosmetic - reconstructive surgery
• Breast surgical reconstruction
• Surgical resection for the restoration of skin tumors
• Liporecycling
• Botox
• Fillers
• Hair transplantation
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Breast reconstruction after mastectomy
MASTECTOMY
By the term “breast reconstruction” we mean the surgical operation that aims at the restoration of the shape, size and overall appearance of a female breast after partial or total mastectomy. The purpose of this surgery is to create a new breast, symmetrical to the other healthy breast. Although the breast reconstruction will not create a functional breast, it is enough to offer the emotional uplift that every woman who has undergone mastectomy actually needs.There are various reconstruction methods depending on each patient and the most important are the following:1. WITH THE USE OF SILICONE IMPLANTS: This procedure is usually performed in two steps. In the 1st step, a tissue dilator is placed under the pectoralis major muscle. The dilator looks like a “balloon” that is made of silicone. After the placement of the dilator, the surgeon begins its filling, adding normal saline into it at regular intervals, through a needle.When the desired volume is achieved the dilator is removed and the permanent implants are placed.
At the same time the symmetry of the other breast is restored.2. WITH THE COMBINED USE OF IMPLANTS AND AUTOLOGOUS TISSUE: This procedure is selected when the skin and the area the implants will be placed is damaged, usually due to radiation therapy that has preceded. The main choice is the myocutaneous flap of the latissimus dorsi muscle. The results of this method are deemed as quite satisfactory, stable over time, as a breast with very natural appearance is created. Corrective surgery may be needed to the healthy breast in order to achieve a greater symmetry.3. WITH THE USE OF AUTOLOGOUS TISSUE ONLY: transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap. It offers the possibility of breast reconstruction without the need of additional placement of a silicone implant. The part of the abdomen that is located below the navel is transferred to the chest and is used in order to create a breast that is symmetrical to the healthy one. It can be performed in women that have a tissue surplus or looseness in the abdominal area, and have not previously undergone surgery in it.This method has been significantly developed over the last years, and through the advance of microsurgery, we have managed to obtain this part of the abdomen without the least removal of the rectus abdominis muscle. This tissue from the abdomen (DIEP) contains only skin and fat and offers practically the possibility of creation of a similar symmetrical breast to the healthy one. The results can be excellent, while it is quite important that there is no use of silicone implants. We can also use skin and fat also from other areas of the human body, such as, for example, the buttocks (S-GAP & I-GAP). -
Treatment of melanoma
Melanoma
Melanoma comes from the melanocytes of the skin, which are located at the lower layer of the epidermis and produce melanin, the pigment that generates the natural color of the skin. Exposure to the sun leads to the increase of the produced melanin which leads to the tanning of the skin.Melanoma is today, not only the most malignant skin tumor, but also one of the most malignant forms of cancer in general.The earlier it is diagnosed, the most likely its complete healing is. You should regularly examine your skin, and any change in an existing mole or the appearance of a new one should lead you to your doctor.The “ABCD” system is a mnemonic for the identification of suspicious skin lesions:
• Asymmetry: One half of the lesion does not look like the other half.
• Border irregularity: The borders of the lesion form indentations or from the lesion “pseudopodia” expand to the surrounding healthy skin.
• Color variegation: The lesion presents a mixture of colors and shades.
• Diameter: The largest diameter of the lesion is >6mm.The role of the plastic surgeon is very important, both in the removal of these tumors, and in the restoration of deficiencies that occur.