title: Antibiotic Use in Facial Plastic Surgery.
abstract: Prophylactic antibiotic use in facial plastic surgery is a highly controversial topic primarily due to the lack of evidence in support of or against antibiotic use. In this section the authors present the available literature on the most commonly performed procedures within facial plastic surgery in an attempt to see if the data support or contradict the need for antibiotic prophylaxis in facial plastic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Puerto Rico, PO Box 16423, San Juan, PR 00908, USA. Electronic address: jgonzalez@facialplasticspr.com.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: González-Castro
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive H091, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
authors.forename: Jessyka G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Lighthall
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods*; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Antibiotics; Blepharoplasty; Facelift; Facial plastic surgery; Implants; Resurfacing; Rhinoplasty; Trauma