A plastic surgeon relies on his skill, training and experience to perform the operations that he needs in order to improve and enhance the appearance of his patients. There are two kinds of tools that are available to these medical professionals; these are the standard and the specialized ones. Standard are those that any surgeon needs to perform procedure while specialized are those for use in specific kinds of cosmetic surgery. The one here are standard instruments that are used for many procedures. Doctors often refer to these instruments by number (based on length or size) or by their purpose.
Standard Tools
There are forceps, scissors, retractors, scalpels and needle holders that are the paraphernalia used by surgeons to perform their little miracles. These five basic instruments are further specified based on their purpose. There are six specific kinds of forceps, which are used to hold tissue, skin and other bodily matters; those for suturing, dressing, delicate dressing, micro, hemostatic and tissue grasping. The difference among these forceps is in the jaws.
Scissors that a plastic surgeon may use come in five kinds and are used to cut different substances and textures. They are, namely, delicate/ delicate dissecting, dissecting, ligature and stitch, gum and micro. The difference among these is in the length of the scissors' blades and the design of the blades, straight or curved. Both the straight and curved scissors have different ways of cutting and can make a lot of difference to the doctor.
Retractors are instruments used to hold human organs or tissue. These serve to clear a path for the medical professional in order to see what lies under those which are retracted. They function similarly to forceps but with a wider range of action. There are self retaining retractors and delicate retractors used by the plastic surgeon for delicate or smaller organs and operations.
Scalpels are tools used to slice open tissue and skin in order to gain access to what lies beneath. These come in different measurements and purposes. There are scalpel blades and handles from which to choose from when operating. Doctors often refer to these by number when they need them.
Needle holders are instruments that are used to grasp the needle for stitching. These look like small scissors with short jaws instead of blades which are serrated or have grooves. They are basically less cumbersome than hands (when the doctor is skilled in handling them) especially when it comes to delicate stitching done on human flesh and tissues and do not block the view of the plastic surgeon compared to bulky but nimble hands.
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