Facial palsy--a leprosy surgeon's viewpoint.
Facial palsy is cosmetically unacceptable, whether affecting eyes or mouth. It endangers the vision. Both upper and lower facial paralysis can be surgically dealt with, using the temporal muscle and fascia. This produces satisfactory results in a relatively short period of time.
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Leprosy Mission, McKean Rehabilitation Institute, Chiangmai, Thailand.
D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013518:Surgery, Plastic