Objective. To perform a preliminary test of a new rehabilitation treatment (FIT‐SAT), based
on mirror mechanisms, for gracile muscles after smile surgery. Method. A pre‐and …

Rehabilitation after free gracilis muscle transfer (smile surgery, SS) is crucial for a functional
recovery of the smiling skill, mitigating social and psychological problems resulting from …

Background: The cross-facial nerve grafting/free-muscle transfer strategy for smile
restoration is superior to static reconstruction or regional muscle transposition. The purpose …

Background Usually, clinical evaluation of facial reanimation provides accurate information
about contraction of the mimetic muscles and phonation but fails to identify smile recovery …

Using the wording “facial reanimation,” surgeons mean restoring movements to the
paralyzed face. According to the condition of mimic muscle, facial palsy can be classified as …

Background Synchronicity of the oral commissure movement of a bilateral smile is a
significant goal for reconstruction in facial reanimation and may only be guaranteed with use …

Unilateral facial paralysis is a common disease that is associated with significant functional,
aesthetic and psychological issues. Though idiopathic facial paralysis (Bell's palsy) is the …

Several techniques have been described for smile restoration after facial nerve paralysis.
When a nerve other than the contralateral facial nerve is used to restore the smile, some …

Background The choice of neurotization source for gracilis neuromuscular transplant is a
key point in the treatment of unilateral long‐standing paralysis. To combine the advantages …

BACKGROUND: The inability to smile stands out as a notable difficulty for individuals with
facial nerve palsies; a problem that facial reanimation surgery aims to rectify. However, smile …