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1: Ann Plast Surg. 1993 Jun;30(6):537-40.Links

The role of facial muscle resection in reconstruction of the paralyzed face.

Pessa JE, Crimmins CA.

Department of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756.

The technique of resecting the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle can help improve nasal symmetry and is a useful ancillary procedure in reconstruction of the paralyzed face. In 3 patients with facial paralysis, this technique markedly changed the nasal deviation seen at rest and also affected the nasolabial angle and medial nasolabial fold. A patient report is presented.

PMID: 8368782 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]