Presentation of neurofibroma in this young man A neurofibroma is a benign nerve sheath tumour of the peripheral nervous system. This is an inherited disorder of the nervous system. It adds to the bulk of the tissues and can be very disfiguring and distressing to the patient. This causes facial asymmetry. Patient with neurofibroma presents...
Read moreNeurofibroma bulk reduction and asymmetry correctionPatient with residual facial deformity from old RTA correction surgery The patient is a young man who had suffered a zygomatico orbital fracture from a road accident. He had also suffered a depressed supraorbital bone fracture over his left orbit. This had happened in his hometown two years ago. He had undergone emergent surgery at...
Read moreRe-surgery of old zygomatico orbital fracture, chronic diplopia and asymmetry correctionPatient with hemifacial microsomia presents for treatment Hemifacial microsomia is a congenital disorder. It affects the development of usually one side and rarely both sides of the face. One child in every 5600 children born worldwide is afflicted by hemifacial microsomia. This condition results from the abnormal development of the first and second pharyngeal arches....
Read moreHemifacial Microsomia and Microtia with absence of condyle corrected with reconstruction of ramus and condylePatient with failed facial feminization surgery elsewhere The patient is a young man from England. He had always felt that he was a woman trapped in a man’s body. It took him a while, but he finally decided to go ahead with his decision of becoming a woman. His parents were very supportive of his...
Read moreFacial Feminization – Hairline Reduction, Frontal bossing Correction surgery and Reduction genioplastyHistory of malunited facial fractures after RTA surgery elsewhere This young man had suffered injuries to his face with fractures from a motor bike accident. This happened in his hometown a few years ago. He had undergone emergent surgery, which resulted in a malunited nasal bone fracture. His nasal septum was also deviated to the...
Read moreHistory of RTA operated elsewhere with secondary deformity, DNS correction performedWorld-renowned surgeon for cleft lip and palate repair Dr. SM Balaji is a world renowned expert on cleft lip and palate surgical correction. He has over 30 years of experience operating on cleft cases. Many cases of cleft repair done elsewhere, which have failed are often referred to him. His many innovations to existing cleft...
Read moreCleft Palate Surgery, 2 Times Failed – Re-surgery SuccessfulThe patient is a young woman who had been born with a unilateral right sided cleft lip and palate. She had undergone cleft lip repair as a 2-month infant at Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital. Second surgery was for repair of cleft palate. Stage 3 surgery involved the placement of a bone graft for closure...
Read moreUnilateral Cleft Maxillary (Upper jaw) advancement. LeFort I Osteotomy with Dental Implant SurgeryFacial numbness due to nerve entrapment in fracture fragments This young man fell down a flight of stairs and ended up with pain and swelling on the left side of his face. He was experiencing numbness in the infraorbital region for the last three months. He came to our hospital to address this. Dr SM...
Read moreComminuted zygoma fracture reduction and relief of infraorbital nerve compressionYoung Nepali girl with extreme crossbite of the jaws This teenage girl from Kathmandu, Nepal was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. Her parents brought her to our hospital for correction of her deformities. She had undergone cleft lip repair at two months of age and cleft palate surgery at 10 months of...
Read moreCleft Orthognathic Surgery, LeFort I Advancement for Bilateral Cleft Lip and palate SurgerySearching for the best rhinoplasty surgeon in India The patient is a young woman who always wanted a sharp nose with a straight bridge. She had always felt that her nostrils were too wide for her face. A doctor in her hometown suggested that she undergo rhinoplasty. She and her parents searched for the best...
Read moreCosmetic Rhinoplasty – Nasal Bridge Augmentation & Alar Base Reduction Surgery
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