Facial acid postburn reconstruction with multiple contemporary procedures in a stepwise fashion

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Facial deformities caused by chemical burns are often complex, seriously affecting the patient's function and quality of life. Treating these injuries requires the incorporation of multi-staged procedures to achieve the desire appearance. CASE PRESENTATION: A 32-year-old male patient had a total face disfigurement after an acid burn injury. He had apparent front, cheek, and lips scarring and complete nose deformities. His eyebrows were lost. Bilateral upper and lower eyelids adhered to the eye socket. He went through 3 primary operations with many different procedures. The treatment time was shortened over 5 months thanks to the appropriate combination of many processes in the same stage and the proper sequence of surgeries. After 7 years of follow up, the patient was satisfied with the aesthetic results, with no functional limitations. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: Reconstruction of total facial burn sequelae is always a challenge for surgeons, as it requires much experience to schedule multi-staged procedures, which takes a long time, choose the appropriate material for different anatomical units, and achieve functional and simultaneous aesthetic improvement. The most important thing is to create a prioritized order, adhere to the principles of subunit reconstruction, pay attention to functional and simultaneous aesthetic improvement, and restore the contour and symmetry of the landmarks. CONCLUSION: By arranging surgeries properly, using suitable reconstructive materials, and paying attention to the integrity of the facial units, an excellent aesthetic and functional outcome can be achieved in a patient with severe facial disfiguration caused by acid burns.