Facial reconstruction involves surgical procedures that correct congenital disabilities and disorders resulting from injuries and diseases. It reshapes the structure of your nose, ears, chin, cheekbones, and neckline. Damages to your facial bones and soft tissues can alter your smile, speech, or blinking. Facial reconstruction Scottsdale improves your facial function and enhances your look. Your surgeon may have to use tissues from other body parts to reconstruct your facial structure. Implants or prosthetic devices can also help contour your face. Your surgeon customizes your procedure based on your unique desires. There are many facial reconstruction procedures, and here are some.
Facelift
A facelift, also known as rhytidectomy, is a cosmetic surgery that reduces sagging skin on your face. It can also smooth skin folds on your cheeks and jawline. During the surgery, your surgeon will flap the skin on each side of your face and pull it back. The provider alters the tissues below your skin and removes the excess skin. A facelift gives your face a youthful shape but does not treat fine lines and wrinkles.
Brow lift
A brow lift also called a forehead lift or forehead rejuvenation is a cosmetic treatment that raises your brows. You can have a brow lift if you have low, sagging, or uneven brows. It improves the appearance of your forehead, the brow, and the region around your eyes. The surgery involves your surgeon raising the soft tissue and skin of your forehead and brow. You can have a brow lift along with other surgeries like eyelid surgery or a facelift.
Eyelid surgery
Eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty, is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin from your eyelids. Aging can make your eyelids muscles weaken, causing sagging eyebrows, droopy upper lids, and bags under your eyes. Sagging skin around your eyes can cause vision problems, and eyelid surgery can reduce or eliminate these issues. It also makes your eyes appear younger and more alert.
Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty is a surgery that changes the size or shape of your nose. It can change the appearance of your nose or improve your breathing. The upper area of the structure of your nose is bone, and the lower region is cartilage. Rhinoplasty can reconstruct the bone, the cartilage, or the bone. This surgery can repair disorders from an injury or correct congenital disabilities. Scarring, bleeding, and infection are some of the side effects of this surgery.
Septoplasty
Septoplasty is a surgery that straightens a deviated septum. The septum is the part that separates the inside of your nose into chambers. A septum that is crooked or bent is called a deviated septum. It can block your nostrils, altering airflow. You can be born with a deviated septum or have it after an injury. Septoplasty is a minor surgery, and recovery takes a few days. Infection and numbness are some side effects of the surgery.
Facial reconstruction involves various procedures that help reshape your facial structures. It improves your facial function and appearance. A brow lift, Septoplasty, Rhinoplasty, facelift, and eyelid surgery are common facial reconstruction procedures. Schedule an appointment at Arizona Ocular & Facial Plastic Surgery for facial reconstruction to improve your look.
