Head and face reconstruction

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Skull

Cleft lip repair - series

Overview

Recovery

Risks

Head and face reconstruction

Alternative Names:

Craniofacial reconstruction; Orbital-craniofacial surgery

Expectations after surgery:

Although not without risk, these surgeries usually result in a much more normal appearance.

Convalescence:

Depending on the extent of surgery and need for close monitoring of the airway, the first 2 days after surgery may be spent in the intensive care unit. Without complications, most patients are able to leave the hospital within 1 week. Complete healing may take up to 6 weeks.

Review Date: 10/31/2005
Reviewed By: Jeremy Goverman, M.D., Department of Trauma and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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