Episode 21: Facial Palsy Reconstruction — Restoring a Smile With Muscle From the Inner Thigh

She cannot close her eye, cannot smile, and her mouth is pulled to the right. Which problem do you fix first — and why does the answer determine whether she keeps her sight?Facial nerve anatomy, gold weight implants, cross-face nerve grafting, free gracilis transfer, masseteric nerve coaptation, and the 18-month wait before a smile appears. Episode 21 — facial palsy reconstruction, from corneal protection to the first spontaneous smile.