12-year old Deepa* wanted to be like her other classmates – to play sports and participate in debates. Most of all, she wanted people to stop staring at her. But with half her face sunk in from a birth defect, it seemed like a faraway dream. 35-year old Naomi* from Congo had an agonising tumour that covered over half of her face and hampered her jaw movements. She had waited 7 long years for a visiting surgeon from China, who had promised to return to her village and remove it. He returned but refused to do it.

Rakesh and Neha from Darjeeling watched in despair as Alia*, their beautiful one-year old struggled to eat and talk due to her cleft lip and palate, a birth defect. Her doctors kept postponing the surgery, saying that she needed to be older. Azaad* from Iraq, disfigured in an acid attack while returning home from work, suffered in silence as infection set in. Local medical centres did not have the resources to do

What do they have in common?

They were despairing patients who did not have access to the highly specialised experts required to restore them to normal appearance and function. Until they were referred to the Craniofacial & Aesthetic surgeons at MIOT International. Today, appearance and personality play a key role in one’s success, be it at school, at the workplace or in social circles. However, sometimes a birth defect, an accident or disease can mar your appearance and impact your entire life. Fortunately, medical advances have made it possible to correct most of these flaws and deformities through specialised surgery done by experienced surgeons.

Fixing Form AND Function at MIOT International

Our department of Craniofacial and Aesthetic Surgery focuses on restoring both functionality and cosmetic appearance. It corrects birth defects and malformations resulting from accidents, burns, chemical attacks and disease, in patients of all ages. As MIOT is a level 1 trauma centre, offering care across 46 specialities, it gives these patients a distinct advantage. Our specialists are trained in reconstructive, cosmetic and micro surgery. They work independently or alongside trauma, maxillo-facial & plastic surgeons, and other specialists, using the latest biomaterials, modalities for skin and bone grafting and surgical techniques.

Carefully Planned, Safely Delivered Care

Patients who come to MIOT are evaluated and counselled prior to surgery. Often, treatment is delivered in stages to ensure proper healing. Our surgeons work with dedicated care teams, post surgery, in 99.9% infection-free ICUs and patient suites, so critical for this speciality. MIOT International is one of the few centres in India that performs the entire gamut of Craniofacial and Aesthetic surgeries with results on par with international standards. To put smiles back on the faces of patients like Deepa, Naomi, Alia and Azaad.

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