title: [Reconstruction of facial burn sequelae].
abstract: The deep burns of the face can lead to horrible scars functionally and aesthetically. Treatment of these scars need several surgical interventions frequently and during many years. In our region we deal with this type of wounds as team work, multidisciplinary approach carrying out many process starting by emergency treatment of acute burns till the social rehabilitation. The expansion technique was great help in improving the shape of scars, by using the expanding skin as full thickness grafts. Reconstruction of the anatomical units and application of aesthetic techniques (like rhinoplasty, lifting, tattooing and autologous fat injections) participate equally in improving the quality of results. Many examples of treatments of burns scars are shown.
authors.affiliation: Département de chirurgie plastique et centre des brûlés, centre hospitalier St-Joseph St-Luc, France.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Foyatier
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Comparin
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Boulos
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bichet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jacquin
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods; D004954:Esthetics; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012086:Reoperation; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome