About 10 months ago I was hit in the right side (when viewing the picture it’s the left side) of my face with a baseball fracturing my zygomatic arch in multiple places and orbital floor. They used 5 plates to reset my cheekbone and another to repair the floor. As you can see from the side angle I lost some of my cheekbone definition. Is this causing the atrophy or is it the aftermath of the swelling? How can I restore some of the symmetry I lost?
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Sorry to hear about your assault. First of all, many states and counties have a crime victims fund that can help cover medical and other expenses. Make sure you seek this out.
Second, zygoma fractures are typically treated with an incision in the hairline and the zygoma bone is...
The nerve that gives sensation to the cheek, tip of the nose and top teeth runs through the floor of the orbit and can often be irritated, and less often damaged, by fracture of the floor. this can lead to temporary, and less often permanent numbness over the affected areas. i always tell...
Hello Trevor,
Sometimes trauma can cause issues with bone irregularities, but it is hard to say for sure. My suggestion is that you seek care with a craniofacial plastic surgeon in your area. Typically we obtain a CT scan of the skull to determine the cause and structure of any deformity....
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