Maxillofacial plastic surgery

Maxillofacial surgery is a part of our face. This part often has many problems. Some people think that this part is not good-looking, so they go for some plastic surgery. In recent years, plastic surgery has been very popular in my country. It can be used to beautify our appearance, but it also has certain risks and side effects. So what is maxillofacial plastic surgery?

Maxillofacial plastic surgery mainly refers to various surgeries that change the shape of the face: such as high zygomatic bone reduction surgery, mandibular angle hypertrophy surgery (changing square face to oval face), horizontal chin osteotomy and advancement surgery (correction of small chin), etc. These operations are delicate and require sophisticated surgical instruments. The surgeon must possess both a sculptor's artistic aesthetic and first-class surgical skills.

Precautions before surgery: 1. No organic lesions of important organs, such as heart disease, hepatitis, nephritis, pneumonia, etc. 2. No sources of oral infection, such as periodontitis, oral ulcers, etc. 3. Before the operation, routine blood and urine tests, chest X-rays, electrocardiograms and other routine health checks will be performed. 4. Perform “mandibular surface section” and mandibular lateral X-ray examination.

Postoperative precautions: Ji Guangyu, an authoritative expert in the field of skin laser, pointed out that it is necessary to keep the mouth clean to prevent postoperative infection. Liquid food such as milk, juice, broth, etc. can be taken 6 hours after the operation. After 12 hours, you can eat semi-liquid food, such as yogurt, egg custard, noodle soup, porridge, etc. Later, gradually transition to a normal diet, but avoid eating hard, spicy or irritating foods within one month. Remember to communicate with your attending physician at any time.

1. It targets the facial bones and changes the protrusion of the bones by grinding or cutting. This is the most important means to change the facial contour. For example, women with wide mandibular angles tend to give people a masculine and rough feeling, so part of the mandibular angle can be removed. A diamond-shaped face with high cheekbones can easily give people a sense of harshness and haggardness. The cheekbones can be ground down or the zygomatic arches can be moved inward. Since facial plastic surgery requires no traces, we use the intraoral mucosal incision method and a special maxillofacial surgery micro-oscillating saw, which can be completed in 40 minutes after local anesthesia.

2. Facial plastic surgery mainly targets the hypertrophy and proliferation of facial soft tissues. The most common ones are the "apple face" with swollen cheeks and the "double chin" caused by the accumulation of fat under the chin. Usually we use liposuction behind the ear or under the chin, making a tiny incision of 2-3 mm to restore the slim and three-dimensional contour. The operation time is about 1 hour. Some people have hypertrophy of the masticatory muscles and can undergo partial muscle resection. This facial plastic surgery is often performed at the same time as mandibular angle resection surgery to create a soft and delicate face shape.

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