“The same if we don’t pay attention, our face changes. No one has the same face as they did in their 20s. Living also means constantly accepting change.reminds Pr: Bernard Devochel (Institut Faire Faces, Amiens). For his patients, the change is brutal. But be careful. while the aesthetic aspect of repair may seem important to someone who has never had a “broken face,” this is far from always the case with disfigured patients.
Expectations vary by person, but also by context. “When disfigurement affects the nose and mouth, restoring function—eating normally, regaining speech, breathing well—goes far beyond aesthetic criteria to restore social life.”explains Isabelle Vezien, a nurse at the University Hospital of Amiens. Not all patients complete their rehabilitation program. “Some, because what has already been done is enough for them. they’ve found a balance, and you need to know how to listen to that.”noted…
Source: Le Figaro
