facial plastic surgery Flashcards
1
Q
should you offer rhinoplasty in first instance
A
no
2
Q
what is otoplasty
A
pinning ears back
3
Q
what is mentoplasty
A
reshapes the mandible
4
Q
does skin become thicker or thinner with age
A
thinner
5
Q
what happens to melanocyte number with age
A
reduces in number resulting in uneven pigmentation in elderly skin
6
Q
management options for the effect of ageing
A
- botulinum toxin
- fillers
- skin rejuvenation
- face lift
7
Q
what is blephroplasty
A
an operation to reshape eyelids
8
Q
what is healing by secondary intention
A
using skin grafts or skin flags
9
Q
what is healing by first intention
A
when you just close it over with stitches
