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Determination of facial reanimation patients who can be transferred muscle after crossfacial nerve graft

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2022
Aims: The aim of facial reanimation isto restore facial symmetry in spontaneous, mimic, and emotional movements. One of the important reconstructive treatment options in patients with long-term facial paralysis is free muscle transfers.
Nijat Majidov   +3 more
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Do facial expressions develop before birth? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Background: Fetal facial development is essential not only for postnatal bonding between parents and child, but also theoretically for the study of the origins of affect. However, how such movements become coordinated is poorly understood. 4-D ultrasound
Nadja Reissland   +17 more
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Association of masseter muscles thickness and facial morphology with facial expressions in children

open access: yesClinical and Experimental Dental Research, 2021
Objective To evaluate the potential influence of muscular capacity and facial morphology on facial expressions in children. Materials and methods A cross‐sectional study was carried out on 40 healthy children (ages 9–13), without previous orthodontic ...
Christophe Guédat   +3 more
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The Influence of Facial Muscle Training on the Facial Soft Tissue Profile: A Brief Review

open access: yesCosmetics, 2019
In this review, we summarize recent literature investigating facial-exercise-induced changes in facial soft tissue. A literature search was performed in PubMed for the terms facial exercise, rejuvenation, muscle, skin, and aging.
Takashi Abe, Jeremy P. Loenneke
doaj   +1 more source

Dual-innervated multivector muscle transfer using two superficial subslips of the serratus anterior muscle for long-standing facial paralysis

open access: yesArchives of Plastic Surgery, 2021
Recent reports have described several cases of double muscle transfers to restore natural, symmetrical smiles in patients with long-standing facial paralysis.
Hisashi Sakuma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The axillary approach to raising the latissimus dorsi free flap for facial re-animation: a descriptive surgical technique

open access: yes, 2015
The latissimus dorsi flap is popular due to the versatile nature of its applications. When used as a pedicled flap it provides a robust solution when soft tissue coverage is required following breast, thoracic and head and neck surgery.
Grobbelaar, A   +5 more
core   +1 more source

The emergence of Pax7-expressing muscle stem cells during vertebrate head muscle development [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Pax7 expressing muscle stem cells accompany all skeletal muscles in the body and in healthy individuals, efficiently repair muscle after injury. Currently, the in vitro manipulation and culture of these cells is still in its infancy, yet muscle stem ...
Erika C. Jorge   +23 more
core   +1 more source

Thermal Analysis of Facial Muscles Contractions

open access: yesIEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, 2011
Facial expressions can be systematically coded using the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) that describes the specific action unit (AU) or combination of AUs elicited during different kinds of expressions. This study investigated the thermal patterns concomitant to specific action units performance.
Jarlier   +17 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Facial Muscles: A Window to Unconsciousness

open access: yesAnnals of Medicine, 1992
(1992). Facial Muscles: A Window to Unconsciousness. Annals of Medicine: Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 77-78.
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Functional Restoration of Complex Segmental Middle Third Facial Defect Using Tensor Fascia Lata and Lipofilling

open access: yesPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Summary:. Composite defects in the middle third of the face have devastating effects on a patient’s life and social impacts. Several techniques have been described for the restoration of facial defects.
Magdy A. Abd Al-Moktader, MD   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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