Bell's Palsy Before and After Case 15

Smile restoration with a free muscle transplant performed by Dr. Shai Rozen in Dallas, Texas. In addition to the functional muscle transplant, upper eyelid weight and lower eyelid tarsal strip were performed to help with eye closure.Patient presented with left facial paralysis 4 years after partial recovery from Bell’s palsy. She had difficulty with smiling, closure of the left eye, speech, and eating. 3 years after surgery, patient has an improved smile, improved left eye closure and aesthetics, improved facial balance, and reported improved speech and eating.