Facial Plastic Surgery Flashcards
What are the 4 main principal indications for facial plastic surgery
Correcting a deformity - resulting from trauma
Defect repair after tumour removal
correcting congenital deformity
aesthetic surgery including changes caused by aging
What are some common facial plastic surgery procedures
Rhinoplasty Chin implants Face lift Belpharoplasty Brow lift Skin rejuvenation Otoplasty Tumour surgery
What does rhinoplasty involve in simple terms
The nose is straightened out (reduce the hump) without compromising function
What is involved in a mentoplasty
Cosmetic chin reconstruction
What is a otoplasty in simple terms
Pinning the ears back
What would be some reasons for carrying out an otoplasty
Bullying and distressed patient
Is an otoplasty a congenital abnormality
Nobody knows
What is the management options for the effect of ageing
Botulinum toxin
What is involved in skin peel and laser resurfacing
Burning the surface of the skin down to have some involvement of the dermis
Removes wrinkles
In simple terms, what is a blepharoplasty
Eyebrow lift
What causes a bulge underneath the eye
Atrophy of organ of septum
The muscle here gives way and the orbital contents bulge forward.
Mainly a cosmetic issue
In what case would it be a bad idea to stitch up a wound immediately
A wound that may be infected
e.g. Human bite
What is the main difference between a skin graft and a skin flap
A skin graft comes from a donor area that is completely devascularised and the thickness is different
A skin flap is from skin of the same patient and tends to have better outcomes cosmetically
