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Thank you for your picture and questions. These types of cases can be very complicated and the solutions are not always easy. A physical exam is required to see your movement and animation. Make sure you see a plastic surgeon who is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery for a consultation.Good luck!Dallas R. Buchanan, MD, FACSOwner & Board-Certified Plastic SurgeonVIVIFY plastic surgery
Thank you for your question. This is an all too common problem that many docs do not have experience treating. You have developed something called synkinesis that is a result of the way the facial nerve healed after your Bell's palsy. You can gain significant improvement in function and symmetry with botulinum toxin injections. In our facial nerve program, we utilize a physical therapist who ONLY treats faces and together, with toxin denervation and sometimes surgery, you can gain marked improvements. Please find a board certified facial plastic surgeon that is well versed in facial paralysis to consult with. Best wishes.
My chermion, the late Doctor Lenard Rubin, invented an elegant technique in treating this problem. He would use two of the muscles that you chew with (the temporalis and masseter muscles) and the frontalis muscle to reanimate the face. He takes part of the temporalis muscle ( and sometimes the masiter) to improve your smile and the frontalis muscle to improve the symmetry of your eyebrows. This is a dynamic reconstruction. Doctor Roger Simpson, who is the current chairman, carry’s on Doctor Rubins position in helping patients just like you. I hope you find this information useful.
I have treated lip scarring. actually u can see some of the photos on my public profile on RealSelf. if you wish to proceed then please email me some of your pics so I can have an idea what the scarring looks like.
Hi and welcome to our forum! From your photo, it appears that your initial injury was quite significant. Initial treatment usually consists of debridement of non-viable tissues, thorough cleansing to reduce the possibility of infection, and putting the remaining viable pieces together...
Great question. The reason for the cosmetic concern is that the vermilion is not lined up. Once the area is revised to match the lines, you should have a rather satisfactory result. The scar is unavoidable, but usually overtime it would soften and not a concern.
Lips are tough as the full results are not apparent for a few weeks after the surgery or in some cases it might take even longer. I do revisions for lip scars. u can see some pics on my profile on RealSelf. there is a surgery that can restore the cupid's bow. I have to see where your scar is...
Hello, and I am so sorry to hear about your accident! Hopefully you are otherwise feeling better. The swelling in the upper lip mucosa that has persisted for three months may require excision of the damaged tissue with re-approximation of the underlying muscle to get you the look you desire. T...
One - a chin implant could be a nice option. I do these through the inside of the mouth in the office.Two - your nose starts low. That is, we could add some cartilage or tissue to the top of your nose. That will balance your face better in the profile view.
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