Facial plastic surgery Flashcards
1
Q
What is facial surgery primarily done for ?
A
- Correcting deformity due to trauma
- Defect repair following tumour removal
- Correcting congenital deformity
- Aesthetic surgery including changes caused by aging
2
Q
What are the common facial plastic surgery procedures ?
A
- Rhinoplasty
- Chin implants (mentoplasty)
- Face lift
- Blepharoplasty
- Brow lift
- Skin rejuvenation
- Otoplasty
- Tumour surgery
3
Q
What is meant by rhinoplasty and what is it most commonly done for ?
A
- Rhinoplasty = nasal reshaping
- Commonest indication is when people brake there nose
4
Q
What is Blepharoplasty ?
A
Eye lid surgery
5
Q
What is otoplasty ?
A
Pinning back of the ears
6
Q
What can be used to reduce wrinkles ?
A
Botulinum toxin
7
Q
What are the 4 main options for reconstruction ?
A
- Primary closure
- Healing by secondary intention
- Skin graphs
- Skin flaps
8
Q
What is meant by primary closure ?
A
When the wound is closed off with e.g. sutures
9
Q
What is meant by healing by secondary intention ?
A
The wound is left open and closes naturally
10
Q
Describe the overall idea of skin grafts?
A
- Graft taken from patients healthy skin
- This healthy skin is then used to cover the wound
11
Q
What skin flap surgery and how is it different from skin grafts ?
A
- Is a technique in plastic and reconstructive surgery where any type of tissue is lifted from a donor site and moved to a recipient site with an intact blood supply.
- Skin grafts do not have an intact blood supply
