Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1979 · 80 citations · 0 references
MedicineMaxillofacial SurgeryPlastic SurgeryCraniofacial SurgeryReconstructive Oral SurgerySurgical Anatomy Of The HeadCranial NervesFacial Nerve AnatomyFacial Nerve SurgeryFacial Plastic SurgeryMandibular AnatomyMaxillofacial ReconstructionCervical Branch AnatomyFacial Nerve Segmental AnatomyFacial Nerve Surgical AnatomyFacial Nerve Trunk AnatomyMandibular Nerve AnatomyMarginal Mandibular Branch AnatomyMarginal Mandibular Nerve PalsyPostoperative Facial Nerve Dysfunction
With the increasing popularity of platysmal face lifts, the anatomy of the cervical branch of the facial nerve should be noted. The postoperative appearance of lack of ability to retrude the corner of the mouth, in someone who had a "full denture" smile preoperatively, could possibly be due to severance or stretching of the rami of the cervical branch of the facial nerve--rather than an injury of the facial nerve of the marginal mandibular branch.