title: [Elimination of deformation of right side of face and auricle in the patients with hemiatrophy. Clinical-psychological aspects].
abstract: Progressive facial hemiatrophy--is a disease characterized by gradual atrophy of all tissues of face half--is known not only as independent nosologic form, but as a symptom of diseases row first of all scleroderma. Facial symmetry restoration in cases of hemiatrophy presents definite difficulties taking into account varieties of forms, defect localizations, sharp thinned coverlets, absence of subcutaneous fat, atrophy of soft tissues and osseous tissues of face. Depending upon deformation zone siloxane compositions of different elasticity/durability properties can be used. Presented clinical observation illustrates possibility of full value dynamic patient's checkup with the help of psychological tests, that let to evaluate some changes in personal and social functioning of ill person and also improvement in his life quality in case of receiving satisfactory aesthetic result of the fulfilled operations.
authors.forename: T Z
authors.initials: TZ
authors.lastname: Chkadua
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005150:Facial Hemiatrophy / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome