Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Maxillofacial Injury

Trauma, especially road traffic accidents, may result in facial laceration and fractures of the facial bones which can cause facial deformity, often due to facial swelling. If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic injury to the face, it is important to seek the expertise of a qualified oral and maxillofacial surgeon. At Lucknow Plastic Surgery Clinic, medical professionals are specially trained in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery and can provide the necessary care and support to help alleviate symptoms and improve function.

It’s really important to evaluate early once the patient is stable, once ignored may result in permanent deformity due to faulty reunion of facial bones.

Procedure

ORIF (Open Reduction Internal Fixation)
ORIF is usually done under general anaesthesia asd it gives the best result as it provides rigid fixation and early recovery.

Closed Reduction
Closed reduction may be performed in the case of isolated nasal bone fracture.

Recovery

ORIF recovery can last 3 to 12 weeks. You may require pain medication and rest; sometimes patients may suffer with facial Oedema which is self limiting.

Cleft Lip & Palate

With Adequate attention proper and timely intervention this Deformity could be corrected to a satisfactory level.

Care should be started since birth – in form of feeding advice which helps the child to achieve nutritional and developmental milestones.

Lip deformity operated taken at the age of 3 months along with primary nasal deformity corrections.

Cleft Palate should be operated at the age of 9 months to 1 year to prevent the nasal voice.

Nasal bone grafting, definitive rhinoplasty, and jaw adjustments are other procedures that may be required for patients with facial abnormalities, particularly at an appropriate age. It is important for patients to visit their doctor, especially during early childhood, to ensure that any necessary treatments, including those in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery, are performed in a timely manner.

Ear Deformity

Sometimes ear deformities occur since birth (Congenital) and the severity can range from a prominent ear to anotia.

If you or a loved one is experiencing ear deformities, it is possible to achieve satisfactory results with the help of reconstructive surgery, including procedures in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Vascular Abnormalities

Haemangiomas: At an early age up to 2yrs, it responds to medical management but may require surgical excision once increasing in size and causing obstruction of natural orifices, get infected and bleeding.

Vascular Malformations: These vascular lesions are often become appeared following trauma, isolated lesions may require injection sclerotheral or image-guided emporization.
Surgical excision requires for more extensive lesions, this should be done with adequate preparation.