Trauma Page
Traumatic injuries will affect so many people. These types of injuries can affect people of all age groups. The scars can affect a person emotionally and physically. Scars are permanent. Plastic Surgeons are frequently call upon to treat traumatic injuries. These injuries can involve the skin, but may also include injury to other soft tissues, bones, nerves or organs.
As you can see from the pictures below, this patient's traumatic injury was associated with an injury to the skin. However, there is extensive injuries to the facial bones, eye and eyelid. These types of injuries will frequently require the attention of a plastic surgeon.
While most people think of plastic surgery when the face is involved, there are very few parts of the body that are excluded from the speciality.
There are many types of injuries such as burns, spider bites, animal bites, IV injuries and chronic wounds that plastic surgeons are frequently ask to see.
