"Complementary" technology in the field of maxillofacial plastic surgery
With the continuous improvement of the national economic level, more and more patients need to repair maxillofacial defects. Many patients are no longer limited to the old concept that "appearance is not a disease" is a taboo medicine. With the development of new technology in reverse tissue engineering in the field of maxillofacial plastic repair, more and more patients try to understand this technology through various channels.
For this reason, the author specially visited the maxillofacial plastic surgeon "Reverse Tissue Engineering" of Shanghai Times Plastic Surgery Hospital to elaborate on the technology.
Computer measurement of bone defect and reconstruction of clear contour
The adaptation of reverse tissue engineering surgery includes congenital facial asymmetry, congenital facial depression, head and facial bone defect depression, mandibular, zygomatic surgery failure, etc.
Reverse tissue engineering technology has developed for nearly ten years in China, and has been widely used in clinical practice. Its technology development is relatively mature. According to the doctor of Shanghai Time Plastic Surgery Hospital, this technology is based on the facial analysis of patients with maxillofacial defects, and uses high-tech computer technology to measure facial bone defects. Human bone materials similar to human bone components are used to produce human bone models, and then fit with the defect site.
Personalized surgical design, the model and its own bone are exquisite, reliable, simple, less painful and natural after operation. The surgical incision is designed on the hairline, which is difficult to see after surgery.
In addition, the composite artificial bone required for surgery is made of hydroxyapatite material, whose composition is very similar to human bone. Long term use will not cause rejection. Because of the human body's own bioremediation characteristics and compensation function, there will be no problems such as decreased occlusal force after surgery. This is a leading technology for reconstructing clearly contoured faces.
Reverse tissue engineering in plastic surgery "fills the gap" in the field of plastic surgery
Not only that, doctors from Shanghai Times Plastic Surgery Hospital also said that from the clinical feedback, maxillofacial deformities have great pressure on patients themselves. Especially for patients with failed mandibular and zygomatic surgery, although mandibular plastic surgery is the pursuit of modern plastic surgery.
However, due to the uneven quality of the plastic surgery market and the dark market of beauty salons, many blind beauticians often go astray, or even suffer some harm. The appearance of reverse tissue engineering technology has created hope for these people and greatly improved the reliability and reliability of plastic surgery. From this perspective, it is also the complement of the current plastic surgery market.
Most patients with congenital facial asymmetry, facial depression, facial trauma and mandibular surgery failure have uncoordinated facial proportions, which affects the quality of life of individuals and often requires maxillofacial correction. These patients account for 1%~2% of functional or social defects. Because of maxillofacial defects, it will affect the physical and mental health of patients.
In daily life, they always care about their appearance, such as how to eat in public without being embarrassed; When dealing with people, whether they will be considered stupid, annoying and unpopular because of their appearance. Now, the science fiction film "face changing magic" is going on around us - "reverse organization of engineering technology" to save your "missing face".
