title: Facile identification of the facial nerve branches.
abstract: The buccal, mandibular, zygomatic, and temporofrontal branches of the facial nerve are easily located by the surgical methods reported herein. The buccal and mandibular branches can be safeguarded during parotid, submaxillary gland, mandibular, or double-layer face lift surgery by these nerve location techniques.
mesh_terms: D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013518:Surgery, Plastic