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Will Facial Nerve & Muscle Return to Normal? (Surgery Was 7 Months Ago)

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I had an endoscopic brow/midface lift 7 months ago. It appears that the buccal branch of my facial nerve (on the left side) has been severed or badly injured. My mouth and upper lip are uneven and I am barely able to flare my left nostril, whereas the right side of my nose and mouth seem "overactive." When I speak and chew, my mouth slants downward and to the right. When I smile, my left lip hangs low on my teeth, and the middle of my upper lip is off center. Is there still hope for improvement?

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