
ACQUIRED DEFORMITIES Acquired
deformities can be a result of:
- trauma, like car accidents (fracture of the face bone, cuts, lose
of tissue), violence, burns from different causes, work accidents,
etc
- removal of tumors.
The plastic
surgery on this cases are performed to improve function, but may
also be done to approximate a normal appearance and improve the
patient's self-esteem.
The treatment can be done in the clinic or in the hospital depending
on the magnitude of the surgery that will be done.
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