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Use of Triple-Convergence Polypropylene Thread™ for the Aesthetic Correction of Partial Facial Paralysis

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Rehabilitation and reanimation of the paralyzed face remains a challenge. A variety of autografts and allografts have been used for static facial suspension. We report two cases of long-standing partial facial paralysis treated with 3C triple-convergence polypropylene thread™. A 39-year-old woman with right-sided partial facial paralysis underwent an endoscopy-assisted facial suspension using the 3C threads and a 60-year-old woman with right-sided partial facial paralysis underwent a round face-lifting combined with endoscopic brow lift and placement of 3C triple-convergence polypropylene threads. Its use for partial facial paralysis has not been previously described. The 1-year follow-up shows effective preservation of the surgical result and patient satisfaction.

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  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Dona Mariana 65, 22280-020, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Enzo Rivera Citarella, Aris Sterodimas, Alexandra Conde Green, Ramil Sinder & Ivo Pitanguy

  2. The Carlos Chagas Postgraduate Medical Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Enzo Rivera Citarella, Aris Sterodimas, Alexandra Conde Green, Ramil Sinder & Ivo Pitanguy

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Citarella, E.R., Sterodimas, A., Green, A.C. et al. Use of Triple-Convergence Polypropylene Thread™ for the Aesthetic Correction of Partial Facial Paralysis. Aesth Plast Surg 32, 688–691 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-008-9162-6

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