title: Facial wound management.
abstract: This article presents an overview of facial wound management, beginning with a brief review of basic anatomy of the head and face as it relates to wound care. Basic wound management is discussed, and techniques for repairing specific cosmetically high-risk areas of the face, particularly the eyes, lips, and ears, are reviewed. Also described are the proper techniques for the management of an auricular hematoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA. franksabs@gmail.com
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sabatino
authors.forename: Joshua B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Moskovitz
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005546:Forehead / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries; D009666:Nose / Q000293:injuries; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries