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Postoperative Infection

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Although postoperative infection in facial cosmetic surgery is rare, its consequence is devastating to the patient as well as the surgeon. Prevention is the primary goal. This chapter will discuss postoperative infections associated with different cosmetic maxillofacial surgical procedures. Management as well as prevention of these complications will also be addressed.

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  1. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA

    Scott Kim D.D.S., M.D.

  2. Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

    Peter Hashim M.D., M.H.S.

  3. Beau Visage Med Spa, Greater Waterbury OMS, Cheshire, CT, USA

    Elie M. Ferneini M.D., D.M.D., M.H.S., F.A.C.S.

  4. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA

    Elie M. Ferneini M.D., D.M.D., M.H.S., F.A.C.S.

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Kim, S., Hashim, P., Ferneini, E.M. (2018). Postoperative Infection. In: Ferneini, E., Castiglione, C., Banki, M. (eds) Complications in Maxillofacial Cosmetic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58756-1_8

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