Yang Lü, Min Sun, Hengyuan Ma, Binghang Li, Yongqian Wang, Tao Song, Haidong Li, Di Wu, Ningbei Yin
Background: Most of the characteristic facial features of patients with unilateral macrostomia are attributed to the malformation of commissure muscles. This study aimed to evaluate a modified surgical treatment for such patients that focuses on both appearance and symmetry. Methods: Twenty-seven patients with macrostomia underwent surgery using the proposed method. Facial measurements were analyzed preoperatively, 1 week postoperatively, and during a long-term follow-up using statistical software. Results: The overall length ratio of the healthy and affected sides of the vermillion preoperatively, 1 week postoperatively, and during the long-term follow-up was 1:1...
July 2022: Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine