Facial Lacerations

Meticulous repair of soft-tissue injuries to the face, nose, lips, eyelids and ears — with careful attention to aesthetic subunits and underlying structures.

Why specialist repair matters

The face is a unique area where minor differences in scar placement and tissue handling can have a significant impact on appearance. Specialist repair considers the underlying structures (facial nerve, parotid duct, lacrimal system, ear cartilage, lip vermillion), restores aesthetic subunits and landmarks (the vermillion border, alar margin, eyelid margin, ear helix), and uses fine sutures to minimise scarring.

Common injuries managed

• Lacerations of the cheek, forehead and chin
• Nasal lacerations, including through-and-through and cartilage injuries
• Lip lacerations involving the vermillion border
• Eyelid lacerations, including those involving the lid margin or canalicular system
• Ear lacerations including through-and-through cartilage injuries

Recovery and scar management

Sutures on the face are typically removed at 5–7 days. Scar management strategies — including sun protection, silicone-based products, and where appropriate steroid injections or scar revision — are discussed at follow-up. Scars typically remodel and fade over 12–18 months.

Related: See our scar management guide for the post-operative healing timeline, the daily silicone-and-massage protocol, and when to be concerned about a scar.

All surgical procedures carry potential risks and complications, which will be discussed in detail at your consultation.

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