facial fracture surgery

 Facial Fracture Surgery Overview

Your face is made up of many bones connected. These include the bones of your orbit (around the eye), zygoma (cheekbones), nose, and jaw. An injury can cause the bones to be broken, may cause damage the nearby tissue, and pinch the muscles or nerves around the eyes.

The symptoms of a facial fracture Surgery include:

Pain and Swelling

Bruising

Numbness

Visual Problems

Often a facial fracture Surgery could also be left to heal on its own. No treatment could also be necessary if the broken bone stays in normal position, but injuries causing severe fractures may have to be surgically repaired. The surgeon moves the bone(s) back to their normal position. In some cases, special wires, screws or plates could also be needed to hitch the bones together.

Patient Instructions

Please read and familiarize yourself with these instructions both BEFORE and AFTER surgery. By following them carefully, you'll assist in obtaining the most precise possible results from your surgery. If questions arise, please contact our physicians or nurses.

PRE-OPERATIVE:

Do not take any aspirin or aspirin-containing, ibuprofen or ibuprofen-containing drugs for one week before surgery. Examples of these include Aspergum, Darvon, Fiorinal, Norgesic, Advil, Motrin, and many over-the-counter coughs and cold preparations. Additionally, you ought to not take any nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug drugs like Naprosyn, which have an identical effect. If you are on this type of medication, please discuss this matter directly with us before stopping it.

Do not eat or drink anything, including water, after midnight before surgery.

Your physician will provide you with prescriptions for medications to require reception following surgery. Please prepare by filling your prescriptions before your surgery. Take only the medications prescribed by your physician(s).

POSTOPERATIVE:

Any pain medications prescribed by our physicians are safe to use within the postoperative period. For children, liquid acetaminophen (brand names Tempra and Tylenol) could also be used with a dosage determined by the kid's age. Adults may use tablets or capsules of acetaminophen with identical brand names.

Sleep with your head elevated on two or three pillows. Avoid sleeping on or rolling over on your face or nose.

Avoid foods that require prolonged or excessive chewing. Otherwise, the diet has no restrictions.

In the immediate postoperative period (7-10 days), supplemental humidity supplied by a cold water humidifier will help in your comfort. This is especially important during cold weather months. It is essential to clean your humidifier daily, following the manufacturer's instructions.

Avoid extreme or strenuous activity. Obtain more rest than usual. Most patients stay out of labour or school for about two days. Circumstances surrounding your employment may allow you to return sooner or require that you stay out longer.

Avoid nose blowing. If you sneeze, open your mouth.

Brush teeth gently with a soft toothbrush and avoid manipulation of the upper lip.

Take tub baths until the dressings are removed. Avoid hot showers. If you absolutely must shower, take care to avoid splashing water on your face and dressings. DO NOT GET THE DRESSINGS WET until your nasal splint is removed. Have someone wash your hair for you. This should be through with your head extended backwards in order that washing and rinsing are going to be done far away from the face.

Wear clothing that fastens in the front or the back for one week. Avoid slipover sweaters, turtlenecks, etc.

Avoid the sun and sunlamps for two weeks after surgery. Also, extremes of heat or cold may be irritating to the nose and may cause it to swell upwards of twelve weeks after surgery.

Do not swim for three weeks after surgery.

Eyeglasses must not be worn in the standard fashion for at least three weeks after surgery. If you wear glasses, please notify us.

If you've got visual disturbances like blurred vision, diplopia, etc., please contact our office.

Contact lenses could also be worn within one week after surgery.

Do not be concerned if, following removal of the dressings, the nose, eyes and upper lip show some swelling and discolouration; this usually clears in one to two weeks. In individual patients, it may require six weeks for all of the swelling to subside completely.