Understanding Oral facial surgery

An oral facial surgery includes a combination of oral surgeries and cosmetic surgeries. This combination of surgeries depends on the type of injury that is being treated in the patient.

Almost all the cosmetic surgeries that are applicable to the face can be done in conjunction with the other surgeries. The oral facial surgery performed by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon also involves the surgeons from other disciplines.

This is because the complexity of the oral facial surgery is high and the patient might have other problems also that are to be treated simultaneously.

The role of an oral and maxillofacial surgeon involves coordination with other surgeons to bring back the patient to normal with respect to appearance and functionality of the organs.

Almost all the cosmetic procedures like eyebrow lift, lip lift, otoplasty, blepharoplasty, and Rhinoplasty and other procedures are done based on the condition of the injury incurred by the patient.

Oral facial surgery that involves more cosmetic procedures requires the patient to be hospitalized. Recovery takes a few weeks depending on the age of the patient.

The condition in which the patient was admitted and the types of procedures that are done on the patient also play an important role in the recovery period.

Frequent visits to the surgeon might be required by the patient after discharge so that the oral and maxillofacial surgeon can check the progress of the healing process.

If necessary a second oral facial surgery may be done in some cases. Antibiotics are given during the recovery period to avoid any infections. Proper nutrition is recommended by the surgeon.

During the initial stages after the surgery it is not possible to take solid foods and hence liquid nutritional diet is recommended during that period.

In case of injury to the jaw and cheek bones they are tied up with wiring and plating to get treated and it will be difficult for the patient to speak or eat.Proper care should be taken even after discharge from the hospital after an oral facial surgery.

Since the oral facial surgery is complex the cost of such an oral facial surgery is also high.You have to check with you insurance company to see whether the costs are covered in the plan that you have taken.

You can locate a good surgeon in your locality by searching the online databases available in the internet from American Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

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