Hypodermic Tissue Building Flashcards
Conditions requiring treatment include
Emaciation in the face, neck, and hands
Time of application of (hypodermic tissue builder)
After embalming
Why isn’t hypodermic tissue building performed before embalming?
Accurate requirements cannot be predetermined
An area of low resistance to the arterial injection is created
Embalming may do what to the tissues?
Replace moisture and eliminate signs of emaciation
Humectant fluid may be added to the embalming chemical as a what?
An internal tissue builder
This is the major fault of hypodermic tissue building
Danger of overfilling
Whenever filling similar structures on opposite sides of the face, be aware that….
Overinjection on one side will lead to compensating injection of the other side
Trying to balance the two sides may produce distortion
Tissue builder should be injected in _______ quantities
Small
Types of syringes
Metal with glass barrel
Glass
Disposable
Size in consideration of area to be injected
Mucous membranes
sunken temples
Length of needle selected depends upon
the dimensions of the area to be filled
Diameter of a needle is also known as the _________
Gauge
The higher the ______ the smaller the diameter
Gauge
The higher the gauge the _______ the diameter
Smaller
The lower the _______ the bigger the diameter
gauge