Sometimes, when you’re recovering from an injury, surgery, or even cancer treatment, regular surgical approaches just aren’t enough. In these cases, free flap microsurgery could be the best solution.

In this procedure, our elite surgeons carefully move healthy tissue — including its blood supply — from one part of your body to another, giving you the best possible result. This highly specialized technique allows surgeons to restore function and appearance in once-impossible ways.

At the Plastic Surgery Group at City Centre, located near Surrey Memorial Hospital, our expert team includes internationally trained, board-certified plastic surgeons with extensive experience in microsurgery. We provide advanced reconstructive options tailored to your individual needs, ensuring the best possible outcomes.

How Does Free Flap Microsurgery Work?

A free flap refers to a section of tissue — such as skin, muscle, or bone — carefully removed from a donor site and transplanted into another part of the body.

Unlike traditional grafts, free flaps require microsurgical techniques to connect tiny blood vessels from the transplanted tissue to vessels at the recipient site. This ensures a continuous blood supply, allowing the tissue to survive and function in its new location.

Our surgeons perform this procedure under high-powered magnification using microsurgical instruments, making it one of the most delicate and complex forms of reconstructive surgery.

Common Uses for Free Flap Microsurgery

Free flap procedures are often used in cases where significant tissue loss has occurred due to surgery, trauma, or congenital conditions. Common applications include:

• Breast reconstruction following mastectomy
• Head and neck reconstruction after cancer removal
• Lower leg salvage surgery to cover exposed bone or tendons
• Facial reconstruction after injury or tumor removal
• Hand and finger replantation for severe trauma cases

Free flap microsurgery uses the body’s own tissue to provide a natural-looking, long-lasting solution for complex reconstructive needs.

Who Is a Good Candidate for Free Flap Surgery?

Many patients experience life-changing benefits from free flap surgery, though it’s not suited for everyone. Factors that influence eligibility include:

• Whole-body health
• Medical history
• Smoking status (smokers have a higher risk of complications)
• Availability of suitable donor tissue from another part of your body
• The complexity of the reconstruction required

Since free flap procedures can be long and technically demanding, they require both patient commitment and an experienced surgical team to ensure success.

Free Flap Microsurgery in Surrey, BC

If you need advanced reconstructive surgery, the highly skilled team at the Plastic Surgery Group at City Centre offers innovative microsurgical solutions. Call 604-589-6021 to schedule a consultation and learn more about your options.

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