Dr Dehan Struwig, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Dr Dehan Struwig, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon My mission: Exceptional care, trust and best outcomes. I approach my patients with compassion and understanding.

As a qualified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, I strive for excellence, attention to detail, and an uncompromising commitment to patient care. I am respected and acknowledged for my personal availability, my hands-on approach and support of my patients before and after surgery. I enjoy the diversity of plastic and reconstructive surgery. My commitment to treating patients with traumatic injuries hones and improves my cosmetic surgery skills. My trauma work consists of hand injuries of factory workers and burns injuries. Still, it often includes dog bites, lacerations, and other injuries sustained by children and adults alike. Cosmetic surgery allows me to assist and improve where nature has intervened. My passions are surgical and non-surgical cosmetic surgery of the face and cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery. I also perform abdominoplasty and liposuction procedures. Skin cancer surgery forms an integral part of my practice. I have an integrated approach to plastic and reconstructive surgery. An outstanding team of nurses, healthcare professionals, and admin staff support me. As the skin is my canvas, a Skincare Diagnostic Technician assists me with skin care advice and treatments. My support team shares my ethos and commitment to patient care. I completed my studies at the University of Stellenbosch Medical School and Cape Town Medical School in Cape Town. After my studies, I completed a fellowship in Paris, France, under Dr. Francoise Firmin. Here I gained in-depth experience and training in cosmetic surgery techniques and learned the skill of reconstructing deformities of the outer ear. Before committing to private practice, I visited various medical institutions in England, Europe, and the United States of America to learn more about professional patient care and practice management.

20/09/2025

Some humour for the weekend

18/09/2025
17/09/2025
Just some of the considerations why you might need an abdominoplasty. But don't think your medical aid will pay even tho...
17/09/2025

Just some of the considerations why you might need an abdominoplasty. But don't think your medical aid will pay even though your issues are functional.

Practice life can be hard, unappreciated, pressured. Words of kindness, gratitude and recognition help to remind us why ...
17/09/2025

Practice life can be hard, unappreciated, pressured. Words of kindness, gratitude and recognition help to remind us why we love what we do. Thank you!

The practice will be a little quiet this week. I am learning, honing, crafting.
17/09/2025

The practice will be a little quiet this week. I am learning, honing, crafting.

Blaauwberg patients: we've added more consultation days in Blaauwberg to suit your schedule! Phone 0215314565 WhatsApp ...
11/09/2025

Blaauwberg patients: we've added more consultation days in Blaauwberg to suit your schedule! Phone 0215314565 WhatsApp 0738210578 to book your consultation now!

Truth.
16/08/2025

Truth.

Integrity isn’t just doing the right thing when it’s easy - it’s doing it when no one’s watching. It’s standing firm when no one’s clapping and making the right choice even when it costs you something. Honesty builds trust, and trust is the foundation of patient care. When we put patients first, every decision, every word, and every action becomes a reflection of our deepest values. You can’t break a spirit built on truth - because truth doesn’t bend, and integrity doesn’t break. ❤️

10/08/2025

If you have a lot of moles or a family history of melanoma, mole mapping might be right for you.

It’s a high-tech way for dermatologists to:
Track mole changes over time
Catch new or suspicious growths early
Support early intervention before melanoma spreads

⚠️ It’s especially valuable for those at high risk.
You and your dermatologist = a powerful team.

🔗 Explore mole mapping at AIMatMelanoma.org

Do it now. Today. I had my annual skin exam.
07/08/2025

Do it now. Today. I had my annual skin exam.

A dermatologist can spot what you might miss.
During a professional skin exam, they’ll:
✅ Examine your whole body—from scalp to soles
✅ Track suspicious spots
✅ Take biopsies if needed

Everyone should include a full-body skin exam in their yearly health check—because melanoma doesn’t discriminate.

One appointment could change everything.
🔗 Find out what to expect at AIMatMelanoma.org

Excellent advice
07/08/2025

Excellent advice

We're going to hold your hand when we say this... recovery is just as important as the procedure itself! 🤝 If your liposuction surgery is approaching, here are six essentials for a smooth postop journey.

For more liposuction recovery tips, click here: https://bit.ly/3J3tV9G

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Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital * Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital * MediCross Paarl
Cape Town
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I am a qualified and registered Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, with consulting rooms and operating privileges at Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital in Pinelands and Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital in Sunningdale, Cape Town.

My specific fields of interest are cosmetic surgery of the breast and face, including Botox and Dermal Fillers, breast reconstruction after breast cancer, ear reconstruction (microtia) and reconstruction for skin cancer. I underwent medical and surgical training at the University of Stellenbosch Medical School and the University of Cape Town Medical School in Cape Town. After completing my specialist medical and surgical studies and training, I completed a fellowship in Paris, France to obtain in depth experience and training in specialised cosmetic surgery techniques and to learn the unique skill of reconstructing deformities of the outer ear by utilising rib cartilage, from Dr Francois Firmin, a world leader in this area. I visited various medical institutions in England, Europe and the United States of America in an effort to learn more about professional patient care and practice management before committing to private practice in July 2001. In the interest of my patients and personal self-development, I regularly attend international conferences, clinical training sessions and academic meetings. I have presented papers at local and international congresses, and keep abreast of the newest proven techniques and skills, applying these in my practice to the benefit of my patients. I am respected and acknowledged for my attention to detail and my absolute uncompromising commitment to patient care. I approach my patients with compassion and understanding. My reputation for excellence is based on my personal availability, my hands-on approach, my sensitivity and support of my patients both before and after surgery. I am supported by an outstanding patient care team of nurses, therapists and admin staff, who are committed to offering excellent individualised attention to my patients. I only use the services of registered specialist anaesthesiologists, who are experienced with regards to plastic and reconstructive surgery and who share my ethos and commitment to patient care.

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  • Registered as Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)