Facial expressions are the most powerful and direct means of presenting human emotions and feelings and offer a window into a persons’ state of mind. In recent years, the study of facial expression and recognition has gained prominence; as industry and services are keen on expanding on the potential advantages of facial recognition technology. As machine vision and artificial intelligence advan...

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acute idiopathic peripheral facial paralysis (bell's palsy) is the most common disorder of the facial nerve. most patients recover completely, although some have permanent disfiguring facial weakness. many studies have attempted to identify an infectious etiology for this disease. although the cause of bell's palsy remains unknown, recent studies suggest a possible association with herpes simpl...

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety two sclerosing agents used treat telangiectasias in lower limbs: 0.2% polidocanol + 70% hypertonic glucose (HG) vs. 75% HG alone.MethodsA prospective, randomised, triple blind, controlled, parallel group trial with patients randomly assigned a 1:1 ratio between January December 2015, month follow up, from single academic...

Introduction: The primary aim of facial reanimation surgery is to restore tone, symmetry, and movement to the paralyzed face. Hypoglossal-facial end-to-side anastomosis provides satisfactory facial reanimation in the irreversible proximal injury of the facial nerve. This study discussed the facial function results of end-to-side anastomosing of hypoglossal nerve to facial nerve when the i...

Background and Aim: Facial features are different depending on gender and race. These features are usually studied in profile view. Angular evaluation of the facial soft tissue profile is important in males and females of different races for correct diagnosis and treatment planning. For this reason, in the present study, we measured the facial profile angles in young adults in Zanjan. Material...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this work was to verify the usefulness and efficacy of treating superficial vascular lesions of the face using rhodamine intense pulsed light (r-IPL). SUBJECTS AND METHODS Fifty patients suffering from telangiectasias of the face were enrolled and subsequently treated 4 times (every 20 days) with a new intensified r-IPL system optimized at the same wavelength as the dye l...

52-years-old male diagnosed of Rendu Osler syndrome (ROS) refered dark, pasty stools and anemia (Hg: 9 g/dl). The upper endoscopy revealed a duodenum mucosa with telangiectasias. Afterwards, an enteroscopy was performed and duodenum and jejunum telangiectasias were seen and treated by Argon plasma coagulation. During the procedure one telangiectasia that affected the entire Vater’s papilla (Fig...