Nerve Transfer for Smile Restoration Before and After Case 33

Smile and eye restoration with nerve transfers and cross facial nerve grafts performed by Dr. Shai Rozen in Dallas, Texas, combined with upper eyelid weight and lower lid support with Tensor Fascia Lata grafts to restore the smile, eye closure, and facial symmetry. The patient, an active radio hobbyist accustomed to speaking in front of crowds and teaching courses, presented with left facial paralysis for nearly a year, after removal of a brain tumor and had difficulty with smiling, left eye closure, speech, and eating. Three years after surgery, patient has an improved smile, better eye closure, improved facial balance, and reported improved speech and eating. Additionally, he conveyed that the restoration of his smile gave him the confidence to pursue once again, his passion as a radio hobbyist and re-engage in public speaking in front of his fellow-hobbyist and students.