Plastics Flashcards
Retractor used for breast augmentation
Fiberoptic retractor
What nerves are associated with a mentoplasty?
Mental nerves
Most common pedicle flap?
TRAM
What is Dermatochalasis?
Relaxation and hypertrophy of the eyelid. Excess skin
What is the most common incision for a scar revision?
Z-plasty
What procedure removes subcutaneous fat?
Tumescent liposuction
What is a rhytidectomy?
Full face lift
What is micrognathia?
Underdevelopment of lower jaw
What retractor would be used during a Dupuytren’s contracture release
Lead hand
Pathology: Realign wound edges for better cosmetic appearance
Scar revision
Instruments used for Tumescent liposuction
mercedes suction cannula
laser or ultrasonic
What is palatoschisis
Cleft palate
What are implants filled with?
Saline
What is the divet in the chin called?
Mandibular symphysis
Procedure to correct Ptosis of breast causing back pain
Mastopexy
When can you open a malar implant?
After it has been verified
What is Cheiloschisis
Cleft lip
Incision locations for breast augmentation
Axillary Crease
Inframammary fold
Periareolar
What incision is used for the insertion of malar implants?
Gingivobuccal
What does TRAM stand for?
Transverse Rectus Abdominus Myocutaneous
Procedure to remove fat and tighten abdominal muscles?
Abdominoplasty
What is a free flap implant?
Tissue from another location implanted into breast
Pathology: Deficient bone structure/cancer/trama/tissue atrophy in cheek
Insertion of malar implants
An instrument used during a mentoplasty?
Key elevator