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Complex facial reconstruction with invasive and non-invasive conventional interventions
Peter M Vogt1, Lina Awwad1, Ramin Ipaktchi1
1Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
JPRAS Open
|March 12, 2020
Summary
This study highlights how combining conventional and regenerative techniques, like lipofilling and medical needling, successfully reconstructed a severely disfigured face. The patient achieved functional improvements and reintegrated into social life.
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery
- Regenerative Medicine
- Facial Reconstruction
Background:
- Face transplantation necessitates strict patient selection and isn't suitable for all severe facial disfigurement cases.
- Conventional plastic and reconstructive surgery, alongside medical spa techniques, offer advanced minimally invasive options for complex deformities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a reconstructive approach for a young woman with severe facial disfigurement due to acne.
- To evaluate the efficacy of combined conventional and regenerative techniques in complex facial reconstruction.
Main Methods:
- Reconstruction of a young woman's severely disfigured face, including ectropions, oral incompetence, and midfacial defect.
- Utilized scar release, skin transplantation, local flaps, medical needling, and lipofilling.
Main Results:
- Achieved oral competence, unhindered breathing, and adequate lid closure.
- Enabled the patient's full social reintegration and employment.
Conclusions:
- Combined invasive and non-invasive conventional techniques yield satisfying outcomes for selected patients with complex facial reconstruction.
- Lipofilling and medical needling are integral components of modern reconstructive treatment strategies.
