Reconstructive surgery rebuilds the way a part of the body looks and works, after an injury, a scar, a difference a child is born with, or removing a growth. Here is where to start.
Clear guidance for families whose child needs reconstruction after an injury, a scar, a difference from birth, or removing a growth.
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Miss Jana Torres-Grau plans and carries out reconstructive surgery for children, at Evelina London Children's Hospital.
This covers rebuilding after an injury, improving scars, reconstruction for a difference present from birth, and repair after a growth is removed, each with its own page below. Whichever fits your child, the first step is an assessment.
Each area below has its own page with honest detail. Tap through to the one that fits your child.
Miss Torres-Grau plans the whole reconstruction and carries out the surgery herself. She has trained across many units in the breadth of plastic surgery, including burns, trauma and conditions children are born with, with a specialist craniofacial fellowship. She works within a children's hospital, with other teams alongside her when part of the care sits with them.
Reconstruction restores and improves, and she will give you an honest picture of what is realistic for your child before anything goes ahead.
About Miss Torres-GrauThe work is about restoring how the body looks and works for each individual child, so even an unusual or rare case can often be helped.Miss Jana Torres-Grau
Reconstruction is rarely the same twice. If something has happened to your child, or they were born with a difference you do not see described here, it is still worth asking. The work is about restoring how the body looks and works for each individual child, so even an unusual or rare case can often be helped. Where surgery is not the right step, Miss Torres-Grau can still give you a clear opinion.
How it startsWhichever area applies, the route in is the same. You get in touch, the team replies the same day, and you come in for an assessment, in person or online. From there you receive an honest plan and a written quote, and any surgery and follow-up are arranged around your child. Because reconstruction in children is often done in stages, the plan may cover more than one step over time.
Request an assessmentAn assessment with Miss Torres-Grau is a calm, honest conversation. She will look, explain what she finds, and tell you clearly whether anything needs doing and what your options are.
No obligation. If you are not sure where to begin, it is still worth asking.
It is surgery that rebuilds the way a part of the body looks and works. For children that can mean repair after an injury, improving a scar, reconstruction for a difference present from birth, or tidying the area after a growth is removed.
Often significantly. An assessment will tell you what is realistic for your child, and what each option would involve.
Yes, Miss Torres-Grau assesses and plans the reconstruction and carries out the surgery herself. For complex cases that need more than plastic surgery, she works with the right teams within the children's hospital.
That depends on the child and the problem. Some reconstruction is best done early, some is better when a child is older, and an assessment will tell you what suits your child and why.
An assessment is a positive first step. You come in, the problem is examined and explained, and you leave with a clear picture of what reconstruction can do, what it would involve, and what to expect. There is no pressure to go ahead until you are ready.
Same-day reply. The team will come back to you on the day you get in touch.
Miss Jana Torres-Grau · Consultant Paediatric Plastic Surgeon at Evelina London Children's Hospital
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