The platysma myocutaneous flap (PMF) was first used for intraoral reconstruction in 1978 by Futrell (Futrell et al., 1978) [1]. A platysma myocutaneous flap is a versatile, easy-to-perform, one-stage procedure, and the outcome is best in adequately selected patients, with minimum donor site morbidity. It is large enough to close most head and neck ablative skin or mucosal defects up to 70cm2 an...

BACKGROUND Injuries of the marginal mandibular nerve (MMN) of the facial nerve result in paralysis of the lower lip muscle depressors and an asymmetrical smile. Nerve reconstruction, when possible, is the method of choice; however, in cases of long nerve gaps or delayed nerve reconstruction, conventional nerve repairs may be difficult to perform or may provide suboptimal outcomes. Herein, we in...

In essence, the article published in 1998 described a technique for performing a platysmaplasty in conjunction with suction lipectomy of the submental area through a 2.5-cm submental incision to treat the “heavy” neck or the neck with an oblique cervicomandibular angle without using periauricular skin incisions.1 I reported my results of 56 patients treated between 1981 and 1997. As this relati...

Neck aesthetics are a vital and indispensable component of cervicofacial beauty. Cosmetic deformities may be due to congenital or acquired etiologies successful management depends on accurately diagnosing the underlying anatomical problems applying appropriate surgical non-surgical procedures achieve desired result. For clinical evaluation treatment, neck anatomy conceptualized into three layer...

The objective of the present case report is to punctuate the importance of individualized therapy procedures and the accurate diagnosis of the muscles involved in oromandibular dystonia and underline the role of electromyography (EMG). We report a woman who presented sustained jaw movement towards the left, severe difficulty in jaw opening and jaw protrusion. The patient was treated with inject...