Facial Paralysis

The Facial Paralysis Institute is the premier center for facial nerve disorders including facial paralysis, bell's palsy, acoustic neuroma and parotid tumor.

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Botox works to relax unwanted muscle movements and reduce tension in areas of the face that are hyperactive due to synkinesis 💉
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Dr. Azizzadeh will be featured on @abc2020 this Friday where he will be discussing his advanced plastic surgery techniques! 💚 #abc2020

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Moebius syndrome is a nonprogressive craniofacial/neurological disorder that manifests itself primarily in facial paralysis. Individuals with Moebius syndrome cannot smile or frown, and do not have lateral eye movements. #moebiussyndrome
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@bazizzadeh will be speaking at the 13th bi-yearly Moebius Syndrome Foundation Confrence next week. The confrence will be held in St.Petersburg, FL on July 20th - 22nd. To read full… https://t.co/trjvg11ID1

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Our first LIVE Q & A event for 2018 is next Tuesday 1/23. Head over to our facebook page to ask your questions! https://t.co/jdPlZJyrKg #facebooklive #facialparalysis

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"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." -Walt Whitman
#inspiration #quoteoftheday #smile transformation #facialparalysis #dailymotivation #facialparalysisinstitute #massetericfacialnervetransfer

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We love it when patients ask to take selfies with Dr. Azizzadeh! #selife #facialparalysis #smile

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Here is a behind the scenes look at how we harvest the #suralnerve from the lower leg during Stage 1 of a Cross Face Nerve Graft -1- These are the tools used for the harvest -2-
Removing the nerve from the leg -3- The nerve completely removed from the leg #facialparalysis

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When a patient has #synkinesis, the smiling, frowning and buccinator muscles are all working simultaneously. As a result, involuntary facial movements may occur during voluntary movement of a different facial muscle group. Learn more - https://t.co/z7DNTfqv0b #facialparalysis

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Synkinesis is a side effect of facial paralysis in which there is an extreme tightening and mis-coordination of the facial muscles- https://t.co/IYnskBnQUR

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This patient recently underwent a surgical procedure called selective neurolysis that has resulted in amazing spontaneous facial reanimation

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Seletive Neurolysis is a surgical procedure for facial paralysis that allows for spontaneous reanimation of the facial muscles. https://t.co/HOiTOfMiUX

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Dr. Azizzadeh was able to help this patient achieve spontaneous facial reanimation.

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Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at the Facial Paralysis Institute!

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During selective neurolysis procedures, there is an immense amount of precision needed to pinpoint the nerves that counter the smile mechanism- https://t.co/iblHrjpdVZ

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This amazing transformation is the result of a selective neurolysis procedure along with an asymmetric facelift - https://t.co/kZSYs5Hwqy

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Did you know that there are 43 muscles in the face, most of which are controlled by the facial nerve? https://t.co/znufqlhmTQ

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At the Facial Paralysis Institute Dr. Azizzadeh customizes every surgical procedure to meet the needs of each individual patient. https://t.co/vwPVZ72gN3

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After suffering with the result of an acoustic neuroma, this patient had a facial nerve transfer with Dr. Azizzadeh-https://t.co/n7gtiHxcWf