Areas of Expertise | Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Innsbruck

At the Medical University of Innsbruck and Tirol Kliniken, my clinical focus lies in the restoration of form and function after tumour surgery, trauma, or congenital malformations.
I am frequently consulted for complex secondary or tertiary cases, including revision and problem-solving procedures.

My main fields of expertise include:

Breast Reconstruction

• Using autologous tissue (DIEP, PAP, LAP, SGAP, TMG flaps, lipofilling)
• Using implants and/or hybrid techniques
• Lymphedema treatment (DIEP flap combined with lymph node transfer, LV shunts, liposuction)

Facial Reconstruction

• Restoration after tumour resection or tissue loss
• Specialisation in facial nerve paralysis (facial palsy) reconstruction

Extremity Reconstruction

• Functional restoration after trauma or infection
• Microsurgical reconstruction of complex soft-tissue and bone defects

Genital Area Reconstruction

• Vaginal and vulvar reconstruction following surgery or trauma

Congenital Vascular Malformations

• Interdisciplinary treatment using the most advanced microsurgical techniques

Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation (VCA)

• Highly specialised transplantation procedures (hand, face, penis)

My guiding principle:

“Achieving normal” – restoring natural appearance and quality of life.

Another key area of my clinical activity is Aesthetic Surgery for women and men, offered personally in my private practice at the Medical University of Innsbruck / Tirol Kliniken by appointment.
My aesthetic philosophy: natural results, safety, and precision.

Face

• Advanced facelift techniques (MACS-lift, FAME, deep-plane facelift)
• Upper and lower eyelid correction
• Profile and contour refinement

Breast

• Minimally scarring techniques
• Breast reduction, mastopexy, augmentation
• Gynecomastia correction in men

Body Contouring

• Liposculpture & lipofilling
• Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)
• Aesthetic genital corrections

Every treatment begins with a detailed consultation and examination.
Together, we develop a personalised treatment plan, often supported by 3D simulation for optimal surgical planning.

Transparency and ethics are essential:
All risks, alternatives, and realistic outcomes are discussed openly.
If expectations are medically unattainable or inappropriate, I decline surgery – always in the patient’s best interest.

As Director of the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, I actively contribute to the treatment of complex interdisciplinary cases within the university hospital – ensuring that each patient benefits from the combined expertise of multiple medical specialties.