Correction of facial deformity caused by burns and trauma
The field of activity of plastic surgeons is a wide and diverse field. One of the important and significant areas of this field is related to Correction of facial deformity caused by burns and trauma is.
What is meant by facial deformity caused by burns and trauma?
The face is one of the most important parts of the body. This importance becomes more clear to us when we know that in many cases, beauty and attractiveness are summed up in the face. In the course of time and due to some incidents and accidents, the face may suffer small or extensive injuries. Any damage to the face has a negative effect on the beauty and proportion of the facial parts, and if the damage is extensive and widespread, the beauty of the face will be reduced and it will be disfigured. One of the most important accidents and incidents that may cause this deformity are accidents caused by burns and trauma.
In what ways is facial deformity corrected due to burns and injuries?
Plastic surgeons perform facial plastic surgery in a branch of their activities in order to change and reconstruct the face. In the course of this modification and reconstruction, the appearance features and the damage caused to the face will be removed to a large extent. A very important point that applicants should pay attention to is that Correction of facial deformity It largely depends on the extent and depth of the damage.
It is obvious that the lower the amount of injuries and injuries caused by burns and trauma, the more favorable the correction of the deformity will be. And the greater and deeper the extent of these damages, the more time and cost will be required to correct the deformities.
Performing surgery and repairing facial deformities
Plastic surgeons examine the amount of burns on the face according to the depth and the amount of damage to the facial tissue. In this review, the amount of damage is categorized into three levels. These levels are: surface damage, half-thickness damage and full-thickness damage.
In superficial injuries caused by burns and trauma, only the upper surface of the skin is involved. In this type of damage, the body repairs itself and healthy cells are regenerated.
If the injuries caused by burns and trauma are severe, in addition to the surface layer of the skin, the depth of the skin and parts of the face may also be involved in serious injuries. It is in this type of damage that facial deformities are created. The deformities of the face caused by these injuries are usually due to the fact that both the flesh and the bones of the face are damaged. The severity of these injuries is such that the body no longer has the ability to repair itself, and an external agent, which is a specialist in plastic surgery, must be involved.
Specialist in plastic surgery Correction of facial deformity caused by burns and trauma, may use therapeutic and restorative methods such as skin grafting. In addition, performing methods such as using a balloon or a skin tightening device are also considered as other ways of correction and treatment.
It is worth noting that surgical operations Correction of facial deformity caused by burns and trauma, are usually not limited to one surgery and often several surgeries should be performed so that the person can get close to the desired result. Of course, it should not be forgotten that in severe facial injuries caused by burns and trauma, the results are usually relative.
Care after surgery
- Avoid heavy and stressful sports and activities for a month.
- When sleeping and resting, place your head higher than the rest of your body.
- Take the prescribed medicines carefully and on time.
- It is very important not to be exposed to direct sunlight.
- In case of severe pain, infection and other symptoms, see a doctor immediately.