Restoring facial symmetry through non-surgical cosmetic procedures after permanent facial paralysis: a case report

Sahan, Ali Mohammed; Tamer, Funda

doi:10.15570/actaapa.2017.12

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“…HA fillers and BoNTA can be used in patients with facial palsy to correct asymmetries. The treatment improves function of the lips and esthetics 39,40 . In a recent trial, it could be demonstrated that the patients benefit also in their psycho‐social well‐being 41 …”

Section: Fillers and Botulinum Toxin To In Rehabiliation After Permanmentioning

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Lip enhancement and mouth corner lift with fillers and botulinum toxin A

Wollina

Goldman

2020

Dermatologic Therapy

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Beautiful lips are responsible for facial attractiveness and a youthful appearance. During aging process, lips become thinner and the red lips borders get poor defined. Downturn of the corners of the mouth suggests negative emotions. Lip surgery and underlying pathology may result in asymmetries and lip incontinence. Minor invasive procedures with hyaluronic acid fillers and botulinum toxin A are versatile tools to improve appearance of the lips, restore function and improve psycho-social wellbeing. In this review, we discuss anatomy, safety concerns, injections techniques as well as esthetic and medical indications.

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Lip enhancement and mouth corner lift with fillers and botulinum toxin A

Wollina

Goldman

2020

Dermatologic Therapy

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“…Compared to surgery, they provide facial rejuvenation and aesthetic enhancement at a lower cost, with less complications, minimal downtime, and immediate results. Although HA injections are excellent tools utilized in facial cosmetic improvements, they could also be applied to treat facial deformities resulting from traumatic events, orbital and periorbital surgeries, tumor resections, congenital deformities, burns, scars, and facial palsy [8][9][10][11]. Injective techniques could also be utilized for HIV-related facial lipoatrophy or progressive hemifacial atrophy [12][13][14][15][16][17].…”

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Non-Surgical Touch-Up with Hyaluronic Acid Fillers Following Facial Reconstructive Surgery

Chirico¹,

Colella

Cortese

et al. 2021

Applied Sciences

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The use of hyaluronic acid (HA) injectable fillers has become increasingly widespread in facial recontouring and rejuvenation. We report our experiences to emphasize the role of HA fillers as tools beyond aesthetic treatments in cases of post-surgical facial sequelae. HA fillers are generally used for aesthetic rejuvenation, but one potential new horizon could be their application in trauma, reconstructive, and craniofacial surgery. This study was conducted retrospectively, evaluating medical reports of patients treated at the Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, for lip incompetence, trauma, oncological, reconstructive, and craniosynostosis surgery sequelae. Visual analog scale (VAS) evaluation was performed to assess patient satisfaction. No major complications (i.e., impending necrosis or visual loss) were reported. Bruising and swelling was reported for 48 h after lip injection. At the immediate VAS evaluation, 67% of the patients were “extremely satisfied” and 33% “satisfied”. In those 33%, VAS scores changed to “extremely satisfied” at 6–9 weeks and 3–6 months of VAS evaluation (contextually to improvement in tissue flexibility, elasticity, and aesthetic appearance). Results indicate that this minimally invasive approach achieves a high level of aesthetic enhancement, improving patient satisfaction. The concept of HA filler applications could be a frontier that may be applicable to other areas of reconstructive facial plastic surgery.

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“…In the last 10 years, few papers have raised the attention to a most comprehensive aesthetic approach in facial restoration in case of congenital or acquired (trauma, tumor resection) anomalies [1][2][3]. WHO's definition of health, "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity," clearly underlines how important is, especially for the facial area, a complete aesthetic restoration also in patients treated for noncosmetic purposes.…”

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“…SFG is a surgical procedure standardized by Coleman and largely used for cosmetic and reconstructive purposes [4]. His primary indication was "to fill a gap," although further studies have shown also a regenerative effect related to the preadipocytes present in the lipoaspirate [4]; also, nonsurgical cosmetic procedures, such as botulinum toxin type A and HA fillers, have been described to treat or improve symmetry in facial nerve injury [1].…”

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Hyaluronic Acid Injections as Nonsurgical Alternative in case of Delayed Diagnosis of Malar Arch Fracture: Case Report and Literature Review

Rauso

Giudice

Zerbinati

et al. 2019

Case Reports in Surgery

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Background. In this article, we describe a nonsurgical approach based on hyaluronic acid filler injection to restore the facial features of a delayed diagnosis of malar fracture. We analyze the differences between surgical and nonsurgical solution: in case of early detection, the surgical approach is the gold standard of treatment. However, in cases of delayed facial fracture diagnosis without functional impairment, nonsurgical procedures could be considered an alternative tool as we show in the present case report. Aims. The aim of this study is to underline the importance of a complete aesthetic restoration in patients treated for noncosmetic purposes. Patients/Methods. We present a case of a 26-year-old male patient with a delayed diagnosis of malar fracture without functional impairment that was treated with hyaluronic acid (HA) filler injections. Results. The patient was followed up for 1 year showing stable results for the first 8 months; at the 12-month follow-up, a touch-up was suggested due to partial resorption of the filler. Conclusion. This is the first case describing a facial fracture treated with HA injections for only recontouring purposes. We assess that nonsurgical cosmetic procedures could be considered a “new” tool in the process of facial rehabilitation but only when functional problems are not associated with facial trauma.

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Restoring facial symmetry through non-surgical cosmetic procedures after permanent facial paralysis: a case report

Cited by 11 publications

References 6 publications

Lip enhancement and mouth corner lift with fillers and botulinum toxin A

Lip enhancement and mouth corner lift with fillers and botulinum toxin A

Non-Surgical Touch-Up with Hyaluronic Acid Fillers Following Facial Reconstructive Surgery

Hyaluronic Acid Injections as Nonsurgical Alternative in case of Delayed Diagnosis of Malar Arch Fracture: Case Report and Literature Review

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