title: Autologous Fat Grafting Improves Facial Nerve Function.
abstract: We describe the case of a 45-year-old male patient who presented a retractile and painful scar in the nasolabial fold due to trauma which determined partial motor impairment of the mouth movements. We subsequently treated him with autologous fat grafting according to Coleman's technique. Clinical assessments were performed at 5 and 14 days and 1, 3, and 6 months after surgical procedure and we observed a progressive release of scar retraction together with an important improvement of pain symptoms. A second procedure was performed 6 months after the previous one. We observed total restoration of mimic movements within one-year follow-up. The case described confirms autologous fat grafting regenerative effect on scar tissue enlightening a possible therapeutic effect on peripheral nerve activity, hypothesizing that its entrapment into scar tissue can determine a partial loss of function.
authors.affiliation: Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery School, Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine (BIOMETRA), University of Milan, Plastic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klinger
authors.affiliation: Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery School, Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine (BIOMETRA), University of Milan, Plastic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lisa
authors.affiliation: Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery School, University of Milan, MultiMedica Holding S.p.A., Plastic Surgery Unit, Sesto San Giovanni, 20099 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caviggioli
authors.affiliation: Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery School, Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine (BIOMETRA), University of Milan, Plastic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maione
authors.affiliation: Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery School, Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine (BIOMETRA), University of Milan, Plastic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murolo
authors.affiliation: Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery School, Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine (BIOMETRA), University of Milan, Plastic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Valeriano
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vinci
authors.affiliation: Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery School, University of Milan, MultiMedica Holding S.p.A., Plastic Surgery Unit, Sesto San Giovanni, 20099 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco Maria
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Klinger