Acute Traumatic Injuries in Houston, TX

Acute traumatic injuries require prompt treatment to address damage to skin, soft tissue, or facial bones, helping reduce complications and support both functional and aesthetic recovery.

Restore Function and Aesthetics After Head and Neck Trauma

Trauma to the head and neck region can have significant functional and aesthetic consequences for patients.

Many times, trauma is limited to the skin and soft tissue of the face. In many places, a wound or injury can be closed to leave as minimal a scar as possible. Certain areas of the face require specialized care and experience to minimize functional problems. This is especially true around the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. A well-healed, well-positioned scar can make all the difference in achieving an aesthetically pleasing result without functional problems.

What Surgery Is Done With Acute Traumatic Injury?

Some traumatic injuries do not require emergent intervention. However, some traumatic injuries should be treated promptly.

Injuries to the skin and soft tissue should be cleaned and closed as early as possible. This will maximize the chance that the wound will heal well without infection or other complications.

Facial Fractures

Trauma to the facial bones requires additional care. Experience has shown that improperly treated fractures of the bones of the face can have devastating long-term consequences. Suboptimally treated fractures are often more difficult and may have a higher risk of complications.

Facial fractures can affect tooth function. If teeth do not fit as they did before the injury, patients may experience jaw pain, difficulty eating, and potentially jaw asymmetry.

Eye and Brain Function

Facial fractures can affect the appearance and function of the eyes. The eye sits inside the bony orbit. Any fracture of the orbit can alter the eye's ability to see and its position within the orbit. If the eyes are misaligned, patients may experience double vision. Facial fractures can affect the appearance and function of the nose. In addition to its aesthetic appearance, the nose is an important factor in breathing. Trauma can change a patient’s ability to breathe properly.

Facial fractures can involve the bones that surround the brain. The consequences of these cranial bone fractures can be devastating, with a range of possible problems. The skull is designed in a very particular manner to protect the brain. Any injury to these bones can cause serious problems to the underlying brain.

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Why Choose Us?

Having an experienced surgeon properly treat the injury the first time is incredibly important. Delayed surgery or revision of suboptimally treated fractures is always more difficult and may have a higher risk of complications.

To learn if you are a good candidate, please contact our experienced Houston plastic surgeons, Dr. Michael Eisemann and Dr. Bradley Eisemann, at our accredited surgical center in Houston, Texas. Please call us with any questions, and we will be happy to work with you to ensure you are treated as quickly and expertly as possible.