2 - facial plastics

Question 1

what is rhinoplasty?

Answer 1

nose job

Question 2

what is otoplasty? when done?

Answer 2

= pin ear back, congenital problem mostly due to lack helix fold
- 1,2,3 assessment technique (about cm from certain points to see how sticky outy)

Question 3

what is mentoplasty?

Answer 3

chin implant/augmentation - for double chin

Question 4

what is ageing surgery?

Answer 4

• botox, fillers, face lift, skin rejuvenation

(since as age skin gets thinner, melanocytes decrease so uneven pigmentation, decrease in collagen & elastin so saggy)

Question 5

what is blepharoplasty?

Answer 5

eyelids less baggy

Question 6

what is primary closure of skin reconstruction?

Answer 6

directly stitching wounds together

Question 7

what is healing by secondary intention of skin?

Answer 7

wound left open to heal (no sutures pulling together = bigger scar)

Question 8

what are skin grafts?

Answer 8

taking a piece of healthy skin from another area and transplanting it to wound site

Question 9

what are skin flaps?

Answer 9

piece of skin that’s still attached to original blood supply to cover wound (keeps deep layer unlike skin graft so more complex large wounds)