What should I pay attention to before zygomatic bone reduction surgery? How long does it take to recover from zygomatic bone reduction surgery?

Zygomatic bone reduction surgery is a surgery specifically performed on the zygomatic bones. After all, appearance is something that everyone cares about. So what should you pay attention to before zygomatic bone reduction surgery? Let’s learn about it below.

1. Rinse your mouth with compound borax solution three days before the operation, and perform oral cleaning if necessary. If you make an external incision, you need to wash your scalp with 1:1000 Sanisol foam;

2. Take regular frontal and lateral facial photos for comparison and efficacy evaluation after surgery. If conditions permit, a three-dimensional head CT scan can be performed. Take an X-ray of the maxillary bone to understand the development of the maxillary sinus. A three-dimensional head model can also be made to accurately measure the amount of bone that needs to be removed from the zygomatic bone.

3. No oral infection sources, such as caries, periodontitis and oral ulcers;

4. Good health, no organic lesions of important organs, no heart disease, hepatitis, nephritis, pneumonia and other diseases;

5. Women should avoid surgery during menstruation;

6. Routine health examinations such as blood and urine tests, chest X-ray and electrocardiogram before surgery.

The swelling will start to subside after 5-7 days and will be basically recovered in half a month. In addition to zygomatic bone reduction surgery, for a small number of patients with local depression in the middle of the face or asymmetry of the zygomatic parts caused by zygomatic hypoplasia or defects due to congenital or acquired diseases, they can be treated by zygomatic bone augmentation surgery with autologous tissue transplantation or filling of the zygomatic parts with prosthetic materials to achieve the purpose of improving their appearance.

1. Infection: Infection is a common complication in surgical operations.

2. Bleeding: Bleeding from the facial artery or vein is a more dangerous complication during surgery and requires immediate ligation to stop the bleeding.

3. Hematoma: Postoperative bleeding may lead to hematoma. The accumulated blood needs to be cleaned and the bleeding needs to be stopped again.

4. Conjunctival hemorrhage: This may be due to poor ocular circulation caused by pressure bandage after bone removal. No special treatment is required and it will return to normal in about 2 weeks.

5. Nerve damage: Nerve damage is likely to occur when peeling off the layers during surgery.

6. Limited mouth opening after surgery: This is mostly caused by irritation of the masseter and temporalis muscles.

7. Damage to orbital contents: The surgery is performed on the face, which may cause damage to orbital contents during the operation.

8. Poor appearance: such as asymmetrical appearance.

9. Fracture: Bone damage caused during osteotomy is generally a greenstick fracture and requires prompt treatment.

1. Because it is opened through the mouth and in an invisible place, there is no worry of leaving scars.

2. Recovery is fast through injections to prevent edema and post-operative edema management treatment.

3. Use the minimum peeling method and facial muscle suspension method to prevent facial muscle relaxation. Use a special electric saw for facial contour surgery to avoid touching the soft tissue around the cheekbone. In order to remove the protruding front cheekbone, make an incision of about 2-3 cm in the mouth, which will not leave scars.