Raghu Athré, MD, FACS, a facial and reconstructive surgeon certificate of Houston, has been careful for people with people with complex facial conditions that face barriers to access treatment.
Among the patients who have been treated are a child with a facial deformity that experienced bullying and a young adult with facial damage caused by melanoma who could not undergo reconstruction in his country of origin. Athré says that his approach voice of his medical training and the belief that doctors have the responsibility of helping those in need.
“Before becoming a plastic surgeon, I was a doctor, whose answer is healing,” says Athré in a statement. “As doctors, we must remember that our first responsibility is to heal.”
I saw the metic and functional procedures in his practice based in Houston, Athré Facial Plastics. In addition to their aesthetic work, pro -bono treats patients as part of a personal commitment to take care of people who experience trauma, social stigma or financial difficulties.
“Plastic surgery has the unique honor of being the only specialty that can cure the mind and soul with a physical procedure,” he said.
Patients have noticed the broader impact of these surgeries, describing improvements not only on physical appearance but also in the trust and quality of life, according to a release of the company.
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