Plastic surgery Flashcards
1
Q
Who gets rhinoplasty?
A
People with large nose
- congenital
- following trauma
2
Q
What does rhinoplasty involve?
A
Alter nasal skeleton
Change any abnormality of the alignment
3
Q
What does otoplasty involve?
A
Reshaping of auricles due to large ears
4
Q
Procedures for ageing skin
A
Botox Fillers Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) Skin rejuvenation Face lift
5
Q
How long does botox effects last?
A
3-6 months
- patient needs regular therapies to keep on top of it
6
Q
Skin graft
A
Translocation of tissue from another part of the body
It has to achieve a new blood supply at its new area and may get rejected.
Cosmetic outcome is not great as you can see the change in skin
7
Q
Skin flap
A
No change in the skin as it uses local skin
- this gives the skin a persistent blood supply
Scarring common
