Is it possible to repair the cosmetic damage sustained from a zygomatic / blow out fracture?
Hi I feel for you, I really do and agree with your Jordan comparison – unfortunately that’s the power of money for you! OK – your cosmetic problem. The thing that the specialist hit on was that the damage wasn’t bad enough for reconstruction. Medical science is a wonderful thing and what they can do these days with plastic surgery is incredible. But – 99% of reconstructive or corrective surgeries are working from the initial state of “it’s broken – let’s fix it”. Add to that the fact that the eye and the whole bony structure around it is incredibly delicate and finely balanced, most reconstructive surgery to that area is a do or die thing, ie if it goes well, the patient regains their sight – if it goes badly then they were going to loose their sight anyway if they didn’t operate. I suspect that they were concerned that if they went in and did anything, you could potentially loose the eye or even make matters worse. That said, they are forever making advances in medical treatments. It’
