March 2023
Facial Reanimation
Edited by Teresa Gonzalez Otero
Facial paralysis is one of the greatest surgical challenges facing a head and neck surgeon today. Although at first glance it may seem like something simple to solve, nothing is further from the truth. The complexity of facial expression and the emotion that is transmitted with it make it one of the greatest challenges in medicine today. However, this is nothing compared with the challenge it poses for patients affected by facial paralysis in terms of their day-to-day lives. In a world in which beauty is given increasingly more importance, exacerbated by the existence of social media, it is easy to imagine the suffering of these patients.