Ch. 27 Flashcards
Bariatric Surgery
Weight-loss surgery
Areola
The circular area of darker pigmentation surrounding the breast nipple
Blepharoplasty
A plastic surgery procedure that removes excess skin and or fat in the upper or lower eyelids
Breast implants
A procedure used to increase the size of the breasts using synthetic material such as silicone or saline implants
Circumareolar
Around the circumference of the areola
Classic forehead lift
A lift technique involving a cornal incision that follows a head phone like pattern slightly behind the natural hairline
Closed rhinoplasty
Surgery of the nose involving internal incisions, which do not leave a visible scar
Conjunctiva
The mucous membrane that lines the eyelids
Deviated nasal septum him
A condition in which the middle wall or septum inside the nose deviates into the airway passages; it can cause problems with breathing through the nose
Dorsum
The top profile of the nose
Electrocautery
The use of an electrical device to cut the skin or to seal blood vessels to control bleeding during surgery
Endonasal
Of or pertaining to the inside of the nose
Endoscopic
Describes a surgical technique in which a viewing instrument is used to allow the procedure to be done via numerous small incisions
Graves disease
A form of hyperthyroidism
Inframammary crease
The place on the female body where the breast meets the chest wall
Liposuction
A surgical procedure used to remove stubborn areas of fat
Mammoplasty
A surgery to alter the shape or contours of the breast
Mastectony
A surgical procedure to remove the breast
Mastopexy
A breast lift procedure
Mentoplasty
Insertion of an implant to improve the shape of the chin
Nasal turbinates
Areas of bone and mucosa projecting from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity that warm and humidify inhaled air; sometimes can cause nasal airway obstruction
Nasolabial folds
The lines extending from the nostrils to the corners of the mouth
Open rhinoplasty
Surgery of the nose involving an incision between the nostrils which can leave a faint scar
Pendulous breasts
Large, hanging breast
Periorbital fat
The fat supporting the upper and lower eyelids
Photophobia
Excessive tearing due to light sensitivity
Reconstructive rhinoplasty
Surgery done to correct or repair abnormal structures
Rhytidectomy
A facelift procedure that removes excess fat at the jawline; Titans loose, the traffic muscles; and removes sagging skin
Submental
Below the mentalis, the area within anatomic triangular margins of the mandible where the double chin resides
Superficial musculoaponeurotic System (SMAS)
A layer of tissue that covers the deeper structures in the cheek area and is in continuing with the superficial muscle covering the lower face and neck, called the pot Seema. Some facelift techniques with in reposition the SMAS as well as the skin
Thread lift
A minimally invasive facelift using special subcutaneous suspension sutures for subtle changes
