Plastic Surgery

Question 1

What is a Rhinoplasty?

Answer 1

nose surgery

Question 2

What is a Mentoplasty?

Answer 2

chin implants

Question 3

What is a Blepharoplasty?

Answer 3

eye lid surgery

Question 4

What is an Otoplasty?

Answer 4

ear surgery

Question 5

What is Botulinum toxin?

Answer 5

Botox - wears off after time

Question 6

What are the possible resconstruction options - in order of least severe -> most severe?

Answer 6

primary closure
healing by secondary intention
skin graft
skin flaps

Question 7

When is healing by secondary intention done?

Answer 7

if the wound is dirty/gritty

Question 8

What is a skin graft?

Answer 8

0.5mm of skin is taken from the arm or thigh and meshed so that skin can grow underneath

Question 9

Where is a full thickness skin graft taken from?

Answer 9

pre and post auricular skin and clavicular skin

Question 10

Is skin graft skin vascularised?

Answer 10

NO

Question 11

Is skin flap skin vascularised?

Answer 11

YES

Question 12

What are the pros of a skin flap surgery?

Answer 12

get a good skin match as it is vascularised

Question 13

Where can skin flaps be taken from?

Answer 13

side of face

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