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Discipline

Maxillofacial surgery

The doctor’s core discipline: bone, function and aesthetics.

The discipline

Maxillofacial surgery treats the bones of the face, the salivary glands, tumours and malformations. It is a specialty in which function — breathing, chewing, speaking — governs aesthetics.

The procedures.

Orthognathic surgery

Orthognathic surgery and facial harmonisation: restoring balance and function.

2 to 5 hoursGeneral anaesthesiaNormal activities after 2 to 3 weeks, soft diet for 4 to 6 weeks

Palatal distraction

Lasting widening of a narrow palate in adults: bite, smile and nasal breathing.

45 minutes to 1.5 hoursUsually general anaesthesia1 to 3 weeks off social activities, bone consolidation in 3 to 6 months

Salivary gland surgery

Microsurgical precision: safety, function and appearance.

1 to 3 hoursGeneral anaesthesiaBack to activities after 7 to 14 days, depending on the gland

Parotid tumour and parotidectomy

Removing the tumour safely, protecting the facial nerve and reconstructing the parotid defect.

1 to 3 hoursGeneral anaesthesiaBack to activities after 10 to 14 days

Facial skin cancer

Oncological rigour combined with aesthetic precision.

30 minutes to 2 hoursLocal, conscious sedation or general depending on the extentHistology results within 7 to 10 working days

Head and neck tumours

Tumours of the mouth, sinuses, neck and orbit.

Variable depending on the stageGeneral anaesthesiaIndividual protocol, with speech therapy and nutritional support

Facial and neck cysts

Precise diagnosis and expert surgical treatment.

30 minutes to 1.5 hoursLocal, sedation or general depending on depthBack to work in 24 to 48 hours (3 to 7 days for deeper surgery)

Scar revision

Softening, reorienting and harmonising an unsightly scar.

30 minutes to 1.5 hoursLocal, topical or local with sedationScar remodelling over 6 to 18 months

Temporomandibular joint

Jaw joint pain, clicking, locking and dislocation.

30 minutes to 2 hours depending on the techniqueLocal, sedation or generalGradual return to activities, rehabilitation over several weeks

Other disciplines

Aesthetic surgery

Rejuvenating and harmonising the features without ever erasing them.

Aesthetic medicine

Non-surgical corrections, dosed with the same rigour.

Reconstructive surgery

Restoring the shape of the face after a tumour or an injury.

Oral surgery

Implants, wisdom teeth, cysts and pre-prosthetic surgery.