ABC 7 News featured a story about a 25-year-old young woman who underwent facial reanimation surgery with Dr. Daniel Knott and Dr. Rahul Seth at UCSF Mission Bay. She had left-sided facial paralysis for 4 years resulting from a stroke and wants to regain her smile and ability to breathe through her nose. Full story can be found at the following outlets: ABC 7 News, Yahoo, and Daily Mail.
Left-sided facial paralysis as a result of a stroke.
Now can close eyes, and smile with the left side of the face.
Parotid Cancer Facial Reanimation
Right nerve to masseter and cable grafting for patient’s right side facial reanimation. Also performed is an anterolateral thigh free flap for facial contour re-establishment.
Now with a full and normal smile on the right side.