Surgery

Question 1

What can facial plastic surgery be used for

Answer 1

Cosmetics
Reconstruction after trauma, congenital issues or tumour removal
Tumour removal

Question 2

List common facial plastic surgery procedures

Answer 2

Rhinoplasty 
Chin implants 
Tumour surgery 
Face lift 
Blepharoplasty - eyelids 
Brow lift 
Otoplasty

Question 3

Up to what age is otoplasty performed

Answer 3

Up to age 16

Ears getting pinned back

Question 4

Describe the affects of ageing on the face

Answer 4

Wrinkles
Deepening of naso-labial fold
Soft tissue of face loses fullness
Thinning of facial muscles

Question 5

What is primary closure

Answer 5

When you suture the wound immediately

Question 6

What must be done before closing a wound

Answer 6

The wound must be cleaned properly

If you close a messy wound you can kill the patient – there may be infection and leads to sepsis

Question 7

What is healing by secondary intention

Answer 7

When you keep the wound open but clean and allow it to heal by itself
Takes a long time and needs lots of dressing