- What Is Facial Reconstruction?
- How Is Facial Reconstructive Surgery Performed?
- What Are the Benefits of Facial Reconstruction?
- Coastal Ear, Nose and Throat Reviews
- Frequently Asked Questions about Facial Reconstruction
- Compassion and Care for Facial Trauma
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What Is Facial Reconstruction?
Facial injuries can happen suddenly after a car accident, fall, sports injury, animal bite, or other traumatic event. You may be left with visible changes, difficulty breathing or chewing, problems with facial movement, or a combination of concerns that affect your daily comfort and confidence. At Coastal Ear, Nose and Throat, we offer facial reconstruction to repair injuries involving various parts of the face, including the nose, jaw, cheeks, eye area, and surrounding tissues. Our facial plastic surgery team has an in-depth understanding of facial structure and function, working with patients throughout the Neptune and Holmdel, NJ areas to restore natural contours and minimize the lasting effects of trauma. Whether you've recently suffered an accident or want to address an older injury that is still affecting you, facial trauma reconstruction can help you get closer to the way you looked and functioned before you were hurt.
How Is Facial Reconstructive Surgery Performed?
Facial trauma reconstruction starts with understanding the full extent of your injury. Coastal Ear, Nose and Throat's facial plastic surgeon is both a board-certified otolaryngologist (ENT doctor) and fellowship-trained in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. He will examine the affected areas and ask what has changed since the trauma, including differences in your appearance as well as problems with breathing, chewing, facial movement, or other functions. We may also perform imaging tests to get a better view of fractures and other damage beneath the surface and determine what needs to be repaired.
Your surgery will be designed around the structures that were injured. Broken facial bones may be carefully returned to their proper position and stabilized so they can heal in better alignment. Damaged skin and other soft tissues can be repaired, while areas that have lost their normal contour may need to be rebuilt. In cases of nasal trauma, your surgeon will straighten and repair any internal structures that affect breathing. At each step, we'll explain what we're doing, how it's designed to help, and what you can expect as you recover.
What Are the Benefits of Facial Reconstruction?
The face is made up of closely connected bones, muscles, nerves, and soft tissues, so restoring one injured area often means considering the structures around it as well. Our thoughtful approach to facial reconstruction at Coastal Ear, Nose and Throat offers a variety of benefits to individuals and families throughout Neptune and Holmdel, NJ, including:
- Restoring more natural facial shape and symmetry
- Making breathing more comfortable after facial trauma
- Improving your ability to bite and chew normally
- Relieving discomfort caused by damaged facial structures
- Improving facial movement affected by an injury
- Helping your appearance feel more familiar again
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Frequently Asked Questions about Facial Reconstruction
What's the difference between cosmetic and reconstructive facial plastic surgery?
Cosmetic facial surgery changes a feature because you want it to look different. Reconstructive surgery repairs or rebuilds an area changed by an injury, medical condition, or previous treatment. Appearance is still an important consideration when planning facial reconstructive surgery, but the difference is that the procedure is more focused on restoring features and functions affected by the injury.
What types of facial trauma might need reconstruction surgery?
Facial reconstruction may be needed after a broken nose, cheekbone fracture, jaw fracture, fracture around the eye socket, deep facial cut, or other injury involving the bones or soft tissues of the face. More serious accidents can injure several areas at once. Surgery may be considered if the injury has changed your facial shape or symmetry, affected breathing or chewing, or caused another problem that will not improve adequately on its own.
How long does facial reconstruction surgery take?
The length of surgery depends on the extent of your injury. Repairing one relatively focused area may take a few hours, while an injury involving several facial structures can require a longer surgery. Following your consultation, your surgeon can give you a more concrete estimate of how long your procedure should take.
How many surgeries will I need for facial trauma?
Many facial injuries can be repaired during a single procedure. More complex trauma may need to be treated in stages, especially if several areas of the face were injured or further reconstruction is needed after the initial repair. Your surgeon will explain what can be accomplished during the first procedure and whether you might need additional surgery.
Does insurance cover facial trauma reconstruction?
Insurance often provides coverage for facial reconstruction that is medically necessary after an injury, although your benefits will depend on your individual plan and the treatment you need. Coastal Ear, Nose and Throat is committed to price transparency and will work to verify your insurance benefits and provide an estimate of your expected costs, so you have as much information as possible before treatment.
Compassion and Care for Facial Trauma
Moving forward after facial trauma can mean more than allowing an injury to heal. If you have been left with changes in your appearance, breathing, movement, or other functions, facial reconstruction can help restore what the injury disrupted. Coastal Ear, Nose and Throat provides facial trauma reconstruction in Neptune and Holmdel, NJ, with care focused on helping you look and function more like you did before your injury. Contact our team to discuss the changes you are experiencing and what can be done to address them.