Overview

Established in 2008, the Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery at Peking University People's Hospital comprises faculty members graduating from Peking University Health Science Center and Peking Union Medical College. Equipped with independent outpatient and inpatient facilities, the department is designated as a training institution for chief surgeons by the Beijing Cosmetic Surgery Association. Combining reconstructive and aesthetic procedures, the department emphasizes technical excellence, refined aesthetics, personalized and precise treatment, and quality service.

Our Team:

Under the leadership of Director Li Guangxue, the department thrives with a robust team of 1 chief surgeon, 2 associate surgeons, and 5 attending surgeons, all renowned for their expertise and dedication.

Clinical Services

Plastic Surgery Specialty: The department excels in complex reconstructions, including massive tumor resection wound management, various flap transfers, immediate/delayed breast reconstruction post-mastectomy, and prevention/treatment of neuroma and phantom limb pain after amputation.

Aesthetic Surgery Specialty: With extensive clinical experience, the department offers procedures such as liposuction for body contouring, autologous fat grafting for facial rejuvenation and breast augmentation, facial and eyelid aesthetic surgeries, minimally invasive facial procedures, breast lift and reduction, gynecomastia correction, prosthetic breast augmentation, injection-based treatments, laser therapies, comprehensive management of scar, and cosmetic repair of cutaneous tumors. Consistently achieving patient satisfaction through meticulous outcomes.

By integrating reconstructive and aesthetic services, the department streamlines surgical timelines for general hospital patients, avoids the need for secondary surgeries and reduces both hospitalization time and costs. Through the Multi-Disciplinary Treatment (MDT) model, it addresses postoperative wound coverage, functional reconstruction, and chronic pain management (e.g., phantom limb pain), enhancing patients' postoperative quality of life.

State-of-the-Art Facilities: The department utilizes advanced medical technologies, including the Dufner endoscopic system, Carl Zeiss microsurgical systems, and Yan Shan liposuction equipment.

Featured Medical Services:

I. Oculoplastic Surgery

 Minimally invasive double eyelid surgery (double eyelidplasty), medial canthoplasty (eye corner widening), lower blepharoplasty, orbital septum fat release, upper eyelid skin tightening, ptosis correction, microtia reconstruction, eyelid defect repair, and ectropion/entropion correction.

II. Facial Rejuvenation Surgeries

 1. Glabellar Line Excision and Combined Dermal-Fat Grafting for Glabellar Line Atrophy

 These innovative surgical techniques, pioneered by Dr. Li Guangxue after decades of research, have yielded superior clinical outcomes and received positive feedback from patients.

 2. Customized Aesthetic Design: Liposuction with autologous fat grafting for facial rejuvenation

 3. Botulinum Toxin Injections: Dynamic wrinkle reduction (e.g., crow's feet, frown lines).

 4. Facial Rhytidectomy: Full-face lift, forehead, temporal, cheek, and neck lifting.

III. Fat Suction Body Contouring & Autologous Fat Grafting

 1. Precision Body Sculpting: Suction-assisted lipectomy for abdomen, waist, thighs, arms, neck (buffalo hump), submental area (double chin), and back; abdominoplasty.

 2. Autologous Fat Facial Rejuvenation: Forehead augmentation, nasal dorsum enhancement, chin augmentation, lip plumping, tear trough correction, nanofat therapy for dark circles, and microfat grafting for static wrinkles (glabellar, forehead, marionette, nasolabial folds) and scar remodeling.

 3. Autologous Fat Breast Augmentation: Correct tuberous breasts, asymmetry, post-mastectomy deformities, and gynecomastia.

 4. Fat Grafting for Deformities: Correct facial/soft tissue defects due to trauma, burns, radiation, congenital conditions (e.g., hemifacial atrophy, Poland syndrome).

IV. Breast Surgery

 1. Aesthetic Breast Procedures: Breast augmentation (implants), breast lift/reduction, gynecomastia correction, nipple-areolar reshaping.

 2. Postoperative Revision: Implant removal/replacement, hydrogel (Aquamid) removal, fat necrosis management, and scar correction.

 3. Breast Reconstruction: Immediate/delayed reconstruction post-mastectomy (implants, flaps, fat grafting); congenital absence (Poland syndrome); traumatic defect repair.

V. Hyperhidrosis & Bromhidrosis Treatment

 Minimally invasive endoscopic sympathectomy for axillary bromhidrosis.

VI. Scar Management

 1. Superficial scar excision with refined suturing.

 2. Comprehensive treatment for hypertrophic/keloid scars via injections, surgery, and radiotherapy.

VII. Hair Transplantation

 Androgenetic alopecia, vitiligo, scarring alopecia (burns/trauma), and eyebrow/eyelash/mustache reconstruction.

VIII. Ear Reconstruction

 Congenital microtia, prominent ear, cup ear; post-traumatic/thermal injury ear reconstruction.

IX. Genital Rejuvenation

 1. Penile procedures: Foreskinplasty, phimosis correction.

 2. Labiaplasty, hymenoplasty, vaginoplasty, clitoral hood reduction, labia majora augmentation.

X. Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface Surgery

 Prevention/treatment of phantom limb pain and neuroma pain post-amputation to improve prosthetic tolerance.

XI. Cutaneous Lesion Excision

 1. Benign/malignant tumor resection (nevi, lipomas, fibromas) with aesthetic closure.

 2. Local flap/transposition grafting for larger defects; reconstruction of melanoma, hemangioma, and neurofibroma.

XII. Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Treatments

 1. Botulinum Toxin（Botox）:

   1) Wrinkle Relaxation: forehead lines, glabellar lines (frown lines), crow's feet (periorbital lines), nasal labial folds, lower eyelid wrinkles, perioral lines, and horizontal neck bands.

   2) Facial Contouring & Lifting: Mouth corner lifting for asymmetry correction, Chin lengthening and jawline reshaping, Microdrop injections for non-surgical facial lifting and neck contour refinement.

   3) Muscle Hypertrophy Reduction: Masseter muscle reduction for facial slimming, Trapezius muscle injection for shoulder slimming, Gastrocnemius muscle treatment for calf contouring.

   4) Functional & Aesthetic Corrections: Facial palsy management (correct facial asymmetry, e.g., crooked mouth), Hyperhidrosis treatment for axillary bromhidrosis, palmar hyperhidrosis, and plantar hyperhidrosis.

 2. Scar Injections: Corticosteroid therapy for hypertrophic/keloid scars.

 3. Skin Rejuvenation: Hyaluronic acid fillers, skin boosting(mesotherapy), neckline smoothing, CGF (Concentrated Growth Factor) therapy for alopecia and skin health.

XIII. Additional Services

 1. Chemical peels.

 2. Ear piercing.

 3. Semi-permanent micropigmentation (eyebrows, lips); genital pigmentation correction.

 4. Microsurgical lymphedema management (conservative/surgical).

Education

The department is:

 1. A Certified Chief Physician Training Institution by the Beijing Cosmetic Surgery Association (Accredited training program for board-certified plastic surgeons);

 2. Peking University People's Hospital Microsurgery Training Center (Specialized training in microsurgical techniques and clinical applications);

 3. Peking University People's Hospital Cosmetic Suturing Training Center (Advanced training in aesthetic wound closure and precision suturing techniques);

 4. A Provider of Postgraduate and Undergraduate Education Programs;

 5. A Provider of the National Continuing Medical Education Program (CME-accredited courses for lifelong learning and professional development).

Research & Innovation

The team members of the department actively engage in academic exchanges, securing funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Capital Health Development Fund, Peking University Health Science Center, and Peking Union Medical College. Faculty members regularly publish in top-tier journals, join global conferences, and hold multiple research patents.

Our research projects include:

 1. Efficacy and Safety Study of Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface (RPNI) Reconstruction in Amputees (Principal Investigator: Li Guangxue);

 2. Mechanistic Study on Microcavity Interface Negative Pressure Mechanical Force (F-EVE)-Activated VEGF/Akt/eNOS Signaling Pathway: Enhancing Local Blood Supply in Diabetic Intact Skin and Improving Autologous Fat Grafting Success Rate (Principal Investigator: Wei Shuyi);

 3. Development of Congenital Cleft Palate Animal Models in Fetal Lambs and the Impact of Intrauterine Repair on Midfacial Development;

 4. Basic and Clinical Research on Microsurgical Lymphatic Transplantation for Post-Mastectomy Lymphedema;

 5. Clinical Study on Breast Reconstruction Post-Mastectomy and Upper Limb Lymphedema Management;

 6. Development of Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) Animal Models in Goats.