Facial Trauma
Facial Trauma Treatment Overview
GOALS | Repair traumatic facial injury. Minimize facial deformity which may result from injury. |
PROCEDURE | Facial laceration repair, Facial fracture repair |
ANESTHESIA | Local anesthesia alone or in combination with IV sedation |
LENGTH | variable depending on severity of injury |
AFTER PROCEDURE | Sutures are removed after 5-7 days |
RECOVERY | Resume normal activities immediately, any sutures removed in 5-7 days, return to work in 1-7 days, resume full activity and exercise at 2-3 weeks. |