The Pratap Hospital Blog
Honest, written-from-the-consultation-room guides on recovery timelines, what to expect, and how to decide — no exaggerated promises, just what we tell patients in person.
Rhinoplasty Recovery: What to Expect Week by Week
A realistic, week-by-week look at swelling, splint removal, and when your final result starts to show — straight from consultations at Pratap Hospital.
Read ArticleGynecomastia Surgery: A Complete Recovery Guide
One of Dr Pratap's most-performed procedures — what the surgery actually involves, the compression garment routine, and getting back to the gym safely.
Read ArticlePost-Burn Contracture Release: Restoring Movement
How contracture release surgery works, why timing matters, and what patients supported by the Burn Healing Foundation can expect from the process.
Read ArticleCleft Lip and Palate Surgery: A Parent's Guide
Timing of surgery, what happens on the day, and the follow-up care every parent should know before their child's cleft lip or palate repair.
Read ArticleGender Affirmation Surgery: Your Questions Answered
An honest walkthrough of the evaluation process at Andhra Pradesh's only Government-approved centre for gender affirmation surgery.
Read ArticleBreast Reconstruction After Cancer: What to Know
Options, timing relative to your oncology treatment, and how reconstruction decisions are made together with your surgical oncologist.
Read ArticleFUE vs FUT Hair Transplant: Which Is Right for You?
The real differences in scarring, downtime, and graft yield between the two techniques — and how Dr Pratap decides which suits a patient.
Read ArticleTummy Tuck Recovery Timeline: Week by Week
From the first 48 hours to returning to normal activity — a realistic abdominoplasty recovery timeline with no exaggerated promises.
Read ArticleWhen to Consider Hand Surgery After an Injury
Warning signs after a hand injury that warrant a specialist opinion — from tendon injuries to nerve damage and replantation.
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