A look at facial plastic surgery options after an accident

Dr. Dean Toriumi had practiced facial plastic surgery for a decade and has constantly received rave reviews from patients and peers alike. In the past few years, he has shared his knowledge to the public through his blogs.

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For today, Dr. Toriumi tackles facial plastic surgery options after an accident or traumatic incident.

Facial reconstruction
Facial reconstruction is one of the most common facial plastic surgery procedures performed on patients who have suffered severe damage to the face. Patients who have experienced facial lacerations and facial fractures from fights, animal attacks, vehicular accidents, burning, or violence of any kind come to facial plastic surgeons. Facial reconstruction involves fixing facial nerve damage, skin, eye sockets, cheek, and jawbones.

Rhinoplasty
Another common facial plastic surgery procedure done for patients after suffering trauma to the face is rhinoplasty. While this procedure is often associated with more aesthetic enhancement purposes, it’s also done on patients who have their noses broken in fights, most notably athletes engaged in contact sports such as boxing and MMA. Rhinoplasty repairs noses so patients can breathe normally again.

Blepharoplasty
Dr. Dean Toriumi also cites blepharoplasty as one of the more oft-performed facial reconstructive procedures. Through this particular procedure, eye sockets and the skin in the area, damaged by accidents, are fixed.

Dean Toriumi, M.D., focuses on delivering high-quality patient care and is committed to achieving natural results free of complications. In 1999, he was recognized by Town and Country Magazine as one of the Best Cosmetic Surgeons in the United States, and in 2000, W Magazine named him as one of the world’s top five rhinoplasty surgeons. He consistently earns rave reviews from his clientele. For similar reads, visit this page.

What constitutes a facial reconstructive surgery?

Before anything, it must be explained that facial reconstructive surgery is not the same as facial cosmetic surgery, explains award-winning facial plastic surgeon Dr. Dean Toriumi. The latter is done to reshape the face, head, and neck’s normal contours for the purpose of improving both appearance and self-esteem.

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Reconstructive surgery, on the other hand, is performed to correct abnormal facial structures caused by issues like trauma, infection, injury, disease, birth defects, or developmental abnormalities. That being said, facial reconstructive surgery is generally done to improve the quality of life of a patient, who will benefit from both a more normal appearance and the improved function of the reconstructed area.

Procedures for various reconstructive procedures are done by a head and neck surgeon or otolaryngologist. These procedures include facial trauma reconstruction to correct facial fractures or lacerations that may be the result of vehicular accidents, fights, and animal bites that affect the eye socket, brow, jawbone, and cheekbone. Another is cleft lip repair, which is the surgical correction of the cleft lip birth deformity. The procedure is typically performed during a child’s first three to six months.

According to Dr. Dean Toriumi, the other common types of facial reconstructive surgery are microtia repair (for congenital missing ear), scar revision for hiding facial scars, facial paralysis (which improves facial deformity due to facial paralysis caused by, say, a stroke), and cancer reconstruction (which repairs facial cancer defects with the transfer of muscle, skin, or bone from a different part of the body).



Dr. Dean Toriumi is a Professor and Director of Resident Research in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Visit this blog for related reviews of facial plastic surgery procedures.

Fat grafting for facial rejuvenation: Quick facts and trivia

Facial fat grafting sounds rather intimidating, but it’s actually a common surgical procedure that uses the patient’s own fat to fill in irregularities and grooves in the face. Renowned facial plastic surgeon Dean Toriumi, M.D. reviews facial fat grafting and its benefits in this blog.

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Volume loss of the face is experienced by many men and women, and it can be especially pronounced in the areas around the eyes, cheeks, and jawline. As early as 1893, free-fat autografts were already used for filling a soft tissue defect. Facial fat grafting, also known as lipofilling, is a solution to achieve a balanced and comprehensive rejuvenation for the face, seeking to reverse aging and restore the face’s youthful appearance.

Specific aesthetic concerns that can make you a candidate for facial fat grafting include sunken cheeks, disappearing fat from the cheekbones, and deep grooves that run from the nose to the corners of the mouth. Sometimes, too, the procedure is used for lip enhancement and filling the deep grooves spanning the nose and mouth corners.

If you wonder how risky the procedure is, then know that it’s a minimally invasive procedure that involves removing unwanted fat from a specific area. For example, the surgeon will gather fat from the abdomen and afterwards inject the purified fat into the patient’s face. It entails no scarring, downtime, or need to stay overnight at the clinic or hospital. It’s done with a local anesthetic and usually only about an hour, Dr. Dean Toriumi added.






Dean Toriumi, M.D. is a facial plastic surgeon based in Chicago, specializing in rhinoplasty, facial liposuction, laser skin resurfacing, eye tucks, and brow lifts. He has received stellar reviews for his services. Learn more about his practice on this page.