Facial reconstruction after trauma is a surgery performed to repair complex boney or soft tissue injuries to the jaw, cheekbones, eye sockets or nose.
Our Capabilities
Our facial plastic surgeons offer the most innovative approaches to treating these post-traumatic deformities. Combining advanced craniofacial techniques with state-of-the-art technologies used in planning and design of restorative surgery delivers the best results for our patients.
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Our Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery subspecialists are double-board certified as head and neck surgeons, delivering patients the skills required for superior results in both cosmetic and functional procedures. Our physicians are national leaders in the most complex and innovative facial reconstruction techniques needed for traumatic injuries, cancer and other conditions.
To schedule an appointment, please call the UC Health Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery team at 513-475-8444.
Answers to Your Facial Reconstruction Questions
Craniomaxillofacial trauma, or trauma of the face and skull, requires prompt and accurate diagnosis to ensure proper treatment, mainly due to trauma often resulting in complex bony and soft tissue injuries. At UC Health Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, our physicians approach treating trauma of the face and skull with leading-edge diagnostic and surgical techniques.
Using high-resolution CT scanners and 3D CT formatting, the surgeons can create a life-like simulation of fractures from the trauma to obtain the best possible results.
In spite of accurate diagnosis and injury analysis, some patients develop long-term functional or cosmetic deformities that require additional intervention. Common post-traumatic facial deformities include:
Soft tissue atrophy. A breakdown of soft tissue.
Post-traumatic enophthalmos. Eyeball set back in orbit.
Post-traumatic telecanthus. Increased distance between eyelids.
Malar flattening. Decreased profile of the cheekbones.
Cranial defects.
It may take four to six weeks for the wound to heal completely depending on the size of the area.
Experience and Expertise
UC Health facial plastic surgeons advance the science of discovery and provide state-of-the-art surgical techniques by doing research, teaching the next generation of physicians and pioneering new procedures.
Our facial plastic surgeons work closely with specialists from dermatology, head and neck surgical oncology, integrative and holistic medicine, and physical therapy and rehabilitation to deliver only the best care.
Our surgeons trained at the nation’s most prestigious institutions and have performed thousands of facial surgeries, making their expertise unmatched.
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