Frequently Asked Question

What are the common surgeries at Richardsons Face Hospitals?

The most common surgeries in Richardsons are Cleft lip and palate, Rhinoplasty, Genioplasty, various jaw surgeries, facial asymmetry correction, Revision surgeries and so on and so forth. Any issue above the neck can be treated here at Richardsons.

Dr. Sunil Richardson has excellent suturing techniques so the fear of scarring is not a matter of concern.

 

You can resume your workout regime after a month of surgery gradually.

Yes, our expert team is always available for any kind of emergency.

Lip revision, cleft lip surgery, removal of pits in lip, surgeries to give better shape to lip are a few.

Distraction Osteogenesis, Osteotomy, Anterior Maxillary Distraction, Genioplasty, Orthognathic-surgery and Revision.

What’s the usual downtime after a Rhinoplasty surgery?

Some patients go overnight as it’s a day care procedure whereas in reconstructive rhinoplasty, the patient might have to stay up to 5 to 6 days.

Here at Richardsons, our expert surgeon Dr. Sunil Richardson has handled numerous cases on Rhinoplasty for both functional issues and for cosmetic reasons with 100 percent success rate.

For functional issues, it can be done at an early age. After 15 years for girls and 17 years for boys, definite rhinoplasty can be done.

Rhinoplasty is usually available for any person who has maintained a healthy general health.

At what age can a cleft child be operated upon?

The primary surgery can be done when the baby is about 5 kgs.

Absolutely yes, Speech pathologists are very essential in any craniofacial team and ours at Richardsons dental and Craniofacial Hospital is no exception.

Both Cleft Lip and Cleft palate are congenital deformities. Cleft lip is the deformity at the top of the lip either as a small gap or indentation whereas Cleft palate is a gap or the hole in the roof of the mouth.
Is hair transplantation treatment a permanent solution?

Yes, a hair transplant is a permanent solution for hair loss.

Male pattern baldness is usually treated by non-surgical and surgical hair treatments.

There are four techniques to treat hair transplants: Medicine, Laser, PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma and FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction).

Yeah, in Richardsons facial hair can be transplanted effectively with 100 percent growth results.

Based on the diagnosis, our hair team offer a host of non-surgical options including cyclical medical therapy, laser, PRP, PRF, IPRF, dermaroller, shampoo, dietary and lifestyle advises etc…

When do we need Dental Implants?

We usually have Dental Implants with titanium plates when there is missing teeth due to oral health negligence and for fractures.

Children’s Dental visits are absolutely essential to educate the kids about proper oral hygiene. This is usually done once in 3 months.

The tooth lost can be restored by observing certain precautionary measures. However, the gap in the jaw can be replaced by prosthesis.

Yeah, dental implants are completely safe on adults provided we maintain a good oral health.

 

While dental implants are a completely safe option for replacing missing teeth in adults, it is not an option for children below a certain age. If a dental implant is placed in a young patient whose jaw hasn’t finished growing, it could impede jaw growth and prevent other teeth from coming in naturally.

Yeah sometimes but they can treat as it might be due to an infection.

My face is noticeably asymmetrical. My nose is crooked and one cheek is bigger than the other. Am I a candidate for Facial Reconstructive surgery?

Facial Reconstruction can be done issues like this. However, it’s best to have a consultation with the surgeon to diagnose any functional deformity.

Absolutely yes, we do face lift too to tighten the loose skin.

Yes, Genioplasty (chin surgery) can be done to correct male-like appearance to a more rounded look.

The face can be restored by orbital floor correction.

Cheek Augmentation or malar Augmentation is done depending upon the position of the trauma.
Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) release is done here at Richardsons.
 

You can fly after a week after your cosmetic surgery, however it depends on the complexity of the surgery.