UNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU DECIDE
Care concerned with function and tissue, as well as appearance.
Consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon · Al Khobar
A CONVERSATION COMES FIRST
Dr Samer's experience includes craniofacial and reconstructive surgery, hand injuries and complex wounds. Each injury or condition needs individual assessment, and care may involve several specialties. Start with the reason for your consultation and bring previous reports where available.
Your goals and individual assessment guide the plan.
A CLOSER ASSESSMENT
Reconstruction depends on the affected tissue and function.
Tendons transmit muscle force to move the fingers. Injury may need repair followed by protection and guided rehabilitation; healed skin alone does not mean full hand function. Sudden loss of movement needs urgent assessment.
Large, deep, electrical or chemical burns, and burns of the face or intimate areas, need emergency care. After healing, some scars can restrict movement; assessing them differs from treating the fresh injury.
Cleft lip or palate care involves feeding, speech, hearing and dental needs alongside surgical repair. A staged plan and specialist teamwork follow the child’s development; care is not necessarily one operation or an appearance issue alone.
SELECTED RESULTS
BEFORE YOU VIEW
This section contains medical photographs of the face, which may show treatment marks or parts of the hair. Choose to view them for medical information about the procedure.
Reconstructive surgery
Start with the details that matter to you. Discuss them with Dr Haber to understand the options suited to your own features.
Explore the procedureDiscuss your own caseIndividual results vary.
How to read clinical photographsExamples for discussion, not a complete list. Risks depend on the procedure and your health. Discuss your individual risks and alternatives, including no treatment.
Recovery and follow-up
The hand may need a splint and prescribed rehabilitation; using it too soon may risk reinjury.
Scars evolve during healing; follow-up and care depend on the site and procedure, and care may involve more than one specialty.
This information helps you prepare for a consultation. It does not determine suitability or replace a medical examination.
You do not need to have made a decision before your consultation.
No. Scar treatment aims to improve a scar; it does not mean erasing it entirely.
No. An unexplained lump needs examination, and even a confirmed skin cyst may need no treatment if it causes no problems. Do not squeeze it; pain or redness warrants prompt assessment.
No. Protection and movement follow the surgical team and hand therapist’s instructions. Exercises and timing depend on the tendon and injury; independently increasing movement may be unsuitable.
No result is guaranteed. Anatomy and healing vary from person to person. Case photographs and simulations are not a promise of your outcome.
This depends on the procedure, your health and your work. Discuss expected downtime, restrictions, follow-up and when to seek urgent advice before scheduling treatment.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR OPTIONS
Guides to assessment, treatment options and knowing when to seek medical care.
First steps for thermal burns, with signs that need emergency help or urgent assessment.
Read the guide
Why diagnosis comes before removal, and which changes deserve assessment.
Read the guideNEWS & COVERAGE
Coverage of the Burn Unit at Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al Khobar, featuring Dr Samer Elia Haber on multidisciplinary burn care, wound management and reconstructive surgery when needed.
Read the coverageSabq reported on a team led by Dr Samer Elia Haber treating a child’s complex hand injury involving tendons, nerves and an artery at Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al Khobar.
Read the coverageYOUR FIRST STEP
Understand your options in a consultation.