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lördag 17 oktober 2009

Facial Reconstructive Surgery Revealed

By Cynthia Perez

There are millions of people all over the world who were either born with altered facial features or experienced an accident or disease that has changed their facial appearances. The most common of these facial abnormalities include broken facial bones, cleft lip, cleft palate, facial burns, birthmarks, deformed skull and many more.

Since the face is the most noticeable part of the body, it is not surprising that those suffering these abnormalities are looking for ways to change their appearance.

Six million Americans and growing have looked to facial reconstructive surgery as a solution to their facial abnormalities. As a type of plastic surgery that can drastically improve the appearance of facial defects, facial reconstructive surgery continues to become more and more popular.

Although this type of surgery is considered as plastic surgery and is done by cosmetic surgeons, it must not be confused with cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgery is performed to enhance the appearance of the face, while facial reconstructive surgery on the other hand, is primarily done to restore the function of the affected area.

Many types of facial reconstructive surgery exists with the most popular including rhinoplasty or corrective nose jobs, scar revisions, cleft lip repair, and facial trauma reconstruction.

Surgeons use different surgical techniques to achieve the desired outcome and these techniques vary in difficulty. A surgeon might use a simple camouflage technique to cover a small or less severe scar. While that same surgeon might use need to perform multiple operations, and utilize much more complex surgical techniques for a scar that is deeper and more serious.

Even if facial reconstructive surgery is the only way to treat facial deformities caused by congenital problems or traumatic experiences, many are still hesitating to undergo such procedures for two reasons: fear and cost.

Typical of most surgical operations, prospective patients that could benefit from facial reconstructive surgery fear the risks and pain involved with such a surgery. Often however, these fears are dissipated after consulting with a surgeon and educating oneself a little more.

A good surgeon will give objective and constructive feedback and advice to help the patient decide for themselves if they want the surgery performed. They will resolve concerns and fears and instructive the patient on different financing options. Generally however, unlike cosmetic surgeries, facial reconstructive surgeries are covered by health insurance. The dramatic transformation for the better of a previously disfigured or deformed face is worth at least consulting with a surgeon about and shouldn't be delayed.

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