A consultant in plastic surgery, including cosmetic surgery and hand surgery practising in London and Brentwood, Essex. Specialising in facial reconstruction following skin cancer, breast surgery, complex hand and microsurgery and a full range of cosmetic procedures.
Mr. Manu K Sood, MS, MCh (Plast), FRCS (Plast), trained extensively in plastic surgery both in the UK and abroad before becoming a consultant in the NHS and developing a private practice in Essex and East London, supported by a Practice Manager, Clinical Nurse specialist and a secretariat.
Mr Sood is a co-founder of the prestigious Mentor Cosmetic Fellowship. This is one of two such posts in the UK for the most senior trainees in plastic surgery who wish to learn the art and craft of cosmetic surgery, before they become consultants in their own right and commence private practice.
He is actively involved in postgraduate teaching and is responsible for the training of the senior registrar in Hand Surgery attached to the Regional Plastic Surgery Unit.
He maintains his accreditation for Continuing Medical Education by attending national and international conferences, visiting centres with an international reputation, remaining up to date with published literature and participating in postgraduate education and audit. He has presented scientific papers at the national meetings for Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery Associations. He is regularly invited to lecture and to be a member of faculty at international and national courses and conferences.
Special clinical interests
Mr Sood's special interests include facial reconstruction following surgery for skin cancer, breast surgery, and a full range of cosmetic procedures.
He has extensive experience in the management of hand problems such as the arthritis of the small joints of the hand, Dupuytren’s contracture and nerve compression syndromes (carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndrome), which he treats along with an experienced Hand Therapist for optimal results.
He has a special interest in microsurgical reconstruction of major injuries of the hand, tendon injuries, nerve surgery, surgery for congenital anomalies of the hand and foot and surgical reconstruction of the upper extremity in patients with strokes and cerebral palsy.
He is part of a multidisciplinary team for the management of skin cancers, such as BCC, rodent ulcer, SCC (squamous cell carcinoma) and melanoma.
In his private practice, he offers the full range of surgical procedures and non surgical aesthetic treatments (Botox, fillers, laser).
Treatments offered
Surgical
- Breast augmentation
- Breast reduction
- Breast reconstruction following mastectomy
- Abdominoplasty
- Liposuction
- Thigh lift
- Arm lift
- Face lift
- Neck lift
- Brow lift
- Blepharoplasty
- Rhinoplasty
- Pinnaplasty
- Fat transfer
- Removal of moles
- Removal of skin cancers
- Facial reconstruction
- Treatment of scars
Non Surgical
- Botox
- Fillers
- Laser rejuvenation
Hand Surgery
- Ganglion
- Trigger finger
- Joint replacement for arthritis in the small joints of the hand
- Trapeziectomy for arthritis at the base of the thumb
- Fasciectomy for Dupuytren’s Contracture
- Hand injuries
- Tendon injuries
- Nerve injuries
- Hand fractures
