Facial Aesthetics Flashcards
What are the usual cosmetic reasons for completing facial plastic surgery?
Reverse effect of ageing
Aesthetic
What would be considered a reason for reconstructive/functional facial plastic surgery?
Congenital
Trauma
Following tumour excision
What are the most common facial plastic surgery procedures?
Rhinoplasty Chin implants (Mentoplasty) Face lift / neck lift Blepharoplasty / Brow lift Skin rejuvenation Otoplasty (ears pinned) Tumour surgery
Otoplasty is available on the NHS for children under the age of 16. TRUE/FALSE?
TRUE
What is the primary deformity which is fixed in an otoplasty?
Hyperplasia of anti-helix
What is the most common cause for a rhinoplasty?
Trauma causing nose injury
What other things can cause people to have a rhinoplasty?
Cartilage destruction causing deformity
Domestic abuse causing a deformity
Rhinoplasty involves the skin. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
it is a procedure of the facial skelton
What changes does ageing cause?
Elastin and collagen in muscle lost
=> face appears wrinkled and sunken in
What is the management ladder for ageing?
Botulinum toxin Fillers Blepharoplasty Skin rejuvenation Face lift
What treatment options are available for fine wrinkling which is not helped by filler?
Skin peel or laser resurfacing
Where is the incision made during a face lift?
temporal bone down and round ear to back of head
What is a particular risk in face lift surgery?
Injury to the facial nerve
What are the main methods of reconstruction?
Primary closure
Healing by secondary intention
Skin grafts
Skin flaps
What can cause a baggy lower eyelid?
weakness of orbital septum