Graft Type | Description |
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Autograft | Skin from the patient's own body β |
Allograft | Skin from a donor of the same species β |
Xenograft | Skin from a different species β |
Composite Graft | Transplant with multiple tissue types β |
FTSG (Full Thickness) | Includes epidermis + all dermis β |
STSG (Split Thickness) | Includes epidermis + partial dermis β |
Instrument | Function |
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Iris Scissors | Not limited to Oculoplastic surgery β |
Areola Marker | Used with surgical ink or dye for nipple placement |
Skin Hook | Gently retract skin edges β |
Adson Brown | Atraumatic tissue handling β |
Adson with Teeth | For skin closure (traumatic) β |
Dermatome | Harvests skin slices for grafts β |
Derma Mesher | Creates mesh patterns in skin graft β |
Myerding Finger Retractor | Found in facelift, abdominoplasty, blepharoplasty β |
Method | Description |
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Tissue Expansion | Stretch skin gradually using implanted balloon β |
Free Flap | Tissue moved with reconnected blood supply β (was mismatched) |
Local Flap | Nearby tissue, original blood supply intact β |
Skin Graft | Tissue removed + placed with no vascular supply β |
β
Free Flap = transferred from different site with reconnection
β
Local Flap = tissue moved but keeps original blood flow
Tumescent Solution:
β€ Saline + Epinephrine (+ Lidocaine)
β€ Used in Liposuction & Breast Augmentation
β€ Minimizes bleeding, pain, and improves fat removal
Procedure | Purpose |
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Plastic Surgery (overall) | Restore appearance or function β |
Reconstructive Surgery | Restore form and function after injury/disease β |
Cheiloplasty | Repair cleft lip β |
Blepharoplasty | Eyelid lift β removes excess skin/fat β |
Rhytidectomy | Facelift β |
Mentoplasty | Chin reshaping β |
Mastopexy | Breast lift ("anchor technique") β |
Augmentation Mammoplasty | Increases breast size β |
TRAM Flap | Uses abdominal tissue for breast reconstruction β |
Liposuction | Removes fat from targeted areas |
Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) | Removes excess skin, tightens abdomen |
MOHs Surgery | Remove skin cancer while preserving healthy tissue β |
3rd Degree Burn (Eschar)
β€ Full thickness, affects skin + underlying structures
β€ Often requires grafting or reconstruction β
Burn Reconstruction Goal
β€ Restore function + appearance β
Area | Purpose |
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Hand Surgery | Restore function & appearance β |
Cleft Lip (Cheiloplasty) | Close congenital defect β |
Iris scissors β β Not exclusive to oculoplastic surgery
Liposuction cannulas β β Can be disposable or reusable
Plastic surgery β β Not only cosmetic
Mammoplasty hook β β Used for dissection
Skin flap β β Vascularized coverage for wounds
Dissector for face/breast: Metzenbaum scissors or facelift scissors
Liposuction: Used to loosen fat in targeted body areas
Reconstructive goal: Restore form + function
Ink/Marker with Freeman Areola Marker: Surgical marking ink or dye