Importance of normal and scarred facial appearance -- Epidemiology of soft tissue injuries of the head and neck -- General principles of wound management -- Injuries of the scalp, forehead and eyebrow -- Injuries of the eyelids, canaliculi and canthi -- Injuries of the nose -- Injuries of the cheek -- Injuries of the lips -- Injuries of the ears -- Injuries of the neck -- Burns of the scalp, face and neck -- Wound healing disturbances - The unfavourable result.

This book provides vividly illustrated descriptions of a wide range of soft tissue injuries of the head and neck and their treatment, which forms a large part of the workload of both Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. Soft tissue injuries are usually treated by plastic surgeons, whereas skeletal injuries are managed by maxillofacial surgeons. It clarifies many topics, including the general principles of wound management and treatment of various soft tissue injuries,burns and wound healing disturbances. This book is intended for those plastic surgeons, and maxillofacial surgeons, interested in soft tissue trauma surgery of the head and neck at all levels of training and experience. It may also prove useful to specialists in related surgical disciplines and to nurses, who share a common interest for trauma of the head and neck.