Dr Neha Chauhan Plastic Surgeon

30/09/2025

Being a surgeon is an absolutely massive responsibility and we put in all efforts so that you get the best of our skills.

Right from our own evaluation to taking expert opinions of our colleagues from other departments whenever needed to give you the best of medical help, I make it a point to have the plan that is best suited for your condition

I operated this case of orbital fractures and fractures of zygomaticomaxillary complex a couple of days ago. We did an ORIF of his fractured bones and he was discharged once his condition was better.

I get to treat a lot of facial injuries where multiple structures from skin, nerves, vessels, other soft tissues and bones are involved with often a loss of these tissues because by the virtue of their extensive training over a huge spectrum of conditions from head to toe and with skills encompassing managing soft tissues as well bony injuries/fractures involving facial bones are able to provide a comprehensive care for such injuries.

Here I am discussing the orbital fracture with my ophthalmologist colleague after she had done her eye examination and then doing ORIF for the concerned fractures.

21/09/2025

"The most profound joy has more of gravity than gaiety in it..." Michel de Montaigne

Out of the huge variety of things that I enjoy doing, the favourite remains changing people's life from my operation theatre!! The discomfort of odd hours like this case that finished at 11pm and the kind of responsibility that comes with dealing complex cases, all seem small infront of the joy that comes with a well done surgery that puts a smile on our patients' face!!

Had a case with parotid duct injury along with multiple facial soft tissue injuries, last night.

Finding the edges of the severed Stenson's duct, canulating it and then anastomosing it with microsurgical skills is a culminating point of how over 13 years of training in medical s school learning anatomy, attending 3rd year surgical ward postings, completing internship followed by surgical residency and finally plastic surgery residency adds skills to our armamentarium to be able to give highest standards of results to our patients!

18/09/2025

Just a routine day when I'm seeing my patients and this little boy barges into my OPD when I'm waiting in between patients.

If it was an adult I would have chided him for lack of manners but since he was a kid I was curious at his act. He comes and asks, "Doctor do you remember me? "

I smile and say, "No , I don't!"

I'm yet to speak anything more when the mother comes to the door and asks if she could come in. I recognise her instantly and remember that once upon a time 2-3years ago I had done some surgery for her child.

She smiles and says "Doctor I had come for my son's nebulisation as he had some cough and cold and then I saw you. I just came to thank you for all your efforts for my son when I had come to you a few years ago!"

Then I ask her what I had done for him as I had forgotten about the procedure.

Then she showed me his hand and also his pre-op pictures too.

He has literally come with a shattered little finger when it had got into a door and I was happy to see his near normal finger now!!!

One of the best rewards of being a is being able to change so many lives for better and people coming in to express their gratitude for our work adds a bit more sweetness to our efforts!

17/09/2025

"The old order changeth, yielding place to new!!"

Getting back home earlier than usual and getting some time tending to my garden pruning, repotting, manuring my plants after a really long time was absolutely delightful!

And my plants 🪴 🌱🌿🌺🌹☘️🌿always teach or show me something new whenever I spend time with them!!

17/09/2025

Dogbites?

Is primary reconstruction better or secondary?

Almost all of my cases of dogbites to the tune of more than 98%, I have done primarily and the results have never disappointed me!!!

This beautiful young lady came for a follow up. Her smile today tells a different story but I still remember the anxiety and despair on her face when she had come to me 3 years ago!!!

Happy to see 😊 that she is happy with her results😀😃!!

Almost all of my cases of dogbites to the tune of more than 98%, I have done primarily and the results have never disappointed me!!!This beautiful young lady...

16/09/2025

In response to my video about melanocyte transfer for stable vitiligo that I shared 2 weeks ago, I got a lot of queries from patients and also junior doctors about how melanocyte transfer is done.

This video addresses the same.

The steps are:
1) Thin skin graft harvest
2) Treatment with enzymes and incubation
3) Centrifuge to get the melanocyte pellet
4) Dermabrasion of affected area
5) Application of the concentrate of melanocytes.
6) Dressing

And viola! We are done with melanocyte transfer ☺️😎!!!

In response to my video about melanocyte transfer for stable vitiligo that I shared 2 weeks ago, I got a lot of queries from patients and also junior doctors...

14/09/2025

From patient care to pinacoladas...

Yesterday was a super hectic day and just as I was about to wind up my work to go home, there came this young girl to the hospital with a freak accident. By the time we finished it was already dinner time and it being a Sunday the next day my anesthetist and I made an inpromptu plan to go out for a dinner and a short drive to unwind...

Bonding over some pinacoladas, sumptuous dinner and through the drive to Vidhan Soudha discussing topics that we never do at work, it was a beautiful way to end the day... There were few Ganeshas too heading for immersion that we saw on the way...

And at the end of it what I remembered was the beautiful quote by Robin Williams, "Everyone you meet is fighting a battle that you nothing about. Be kind, Always!!!"

08/09/2025

I often get asked by medical graduates and even my staff about what made me choose as my superspeciality...

And the answer is as follows:

1) Not being limited by any single organ system 👂👃🦴🫁🫀🦷🧠, gender or age group gives us the opportunity to serve a wide range of conditions in all segments of population.

2) Plastic surgery is a highly refined form of art backed by science practised on human beings that makes it one of the most creative superspeciality of medicine. For someone like me for whom arts has always been as dear as science, it is a perfect choice to express my creativity.

3) Each problem statement can have a variety of solutions and all of them could be correct adding to even more variety in treatment of our patients.

4) And last but not the least...it is one of the very few specialities where one can peacefully sit and operate...😀😃😄

05/09/2025

This Teachers' Day as I reflect upon how far I have come in life, I take the opportunity to Thank each and every teacher that tried their best to see to it that I transform into the best possible version of myself.

From the ones who steadied my hands when I picked up the pencil for the first time to the ones who held my shaking hand and steadied it when I ventured to operate for the very first time...

From ones who were strict with me just because they wanted me to learn discipline and ethics as I navigated through my journey of becoming a surgeon to the ones who forced me to take leave and rest when my face conveyed I was down with high grade fever yet trying my best to serve patients...

From the ones who were and are super critical of even the tiniest of error that I may make (for you want me to be perfect..) to the ones who are gentle when they teach me (so that I never forget that gentleness will always remain in fashion)...

I owe hugely to all of you and thank you for shaping me as a professional and a person...

And though I'm still a work in progress...I can never thank you enough for lending me a hand and guiding me towards a better version of myself!!

Happy Teachers' Day 👨‍🏫👩‍🏫🧑‍🏫👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️ to everyone who has been a part of my journey of learning...

04/09/2025

That time of year when is about to get over and 🏵🪷🌸🌹🥀🌺🌻🌼🌷🪻⚘️ is arriving...

Just landed back🛬 after a trip to hometown 🏕🏡🏠 quite exhausted with a jam packed itinerary🥱🫨 with plans to just rest for a couple of days...

But when your team invites you for the hospital and celebrations with an amazing 🍲🥗served on a plantain leaf...there is no way you can miss celebrating the event with your team and friends... So you brush off the tiredness and just be a sport...

Lovely times, lovely food and lovely people...

29/08/2025

Delhi...The city that has a lot of fond memories of my childhood and youth and quite of sizeable portion of my ❤️ !!!

Meeting these amazing women from my days after a really long time and catching over some wonderful lunch and then coffee was an absolutely delightful and rejuvenating experience!!

27/08/2025

Ganesh Chaturthi greetings!

May the remover of obstacles and bestower of wisdom, son of Parvati and Shiva, Ganesha keep all of us blessed.

Photography at: The Mysore Palace





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