Removal of skin damage caused by illness or injury frequently requires the application of special plastic surgery techniques, particularly if large areas of the skin are affected. Extensive burns, accident scars and bite wounds, large-scale benign and malignant skin tumours and even certain tattoos, once removed, will leave deep, extensive surgical wounds on the skin and soft tissue. In such cases, simple wound closure in the form of stitches is not sufficient. Techniques used in reconstructive surgery must be applied in such cases to replace the lost tissue, in the interests of achieving a satisfactory aesthetic outcome (e.g. skin-flap transfer, skin grafts, tissue expansion methods or dermabrasion). Depending on the extent of the procedure, the operation may be performed as outpatient or inpatient surgery under general or regional anaesthetic.Our specialists are happy to advise you in more detail during a private consultation about the pros and cons of the various treatment options, as well as the risks and costs involved.