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            <title>Bell's Palsy Surgery Treatment Options</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Bell's Palsy Surgery Treatment Options
Welcome to the Facial Paralysis  Institute Blog! Here you'll find out about any updates, new  procedures and new findings in Bell's Palsy and facial paralysis  treatment, as well as gain an insight into the FPI's surgery  center, the staff that work here and what we aim to do for our  patients.

If  you're unfamiliar with any of the  conditions we treat here, please take a look at the sections of our  site, found at the top of each page. Dr. Azizzadeh is Harvard and  UCLA trained surgeon specializing in Otolaryngology, Bell's Palsy  and facial paralysis treatment, as well as facial plastic and  reconstructive surgery including nerve transplants.

We're starting off our blog today  with information on Bell's Palsy Surgical treatment, as it's an  important area for many of our patients.

Firstly it's important to remember  that facial paralysis and Bell's Palsy are not one and the same.  Bell's Palsy is a sub-condition of the more general term 'facial  paralysis' and it is used to describe patients who experience  facial paralysis but with no or little known cause. It's thought  that viral infection of the cranio-facial nerve may often be the  cause of Bell's Palsy, but there is no easy way to prove this. 

Secondly, we are keen to stress that  Bell's Palsy surgery treatment is not a first port of call for our  trained and experienced physicians, as in many cases it is not  needed. Treatments such as physiotherapy, along with anesthetic nerve  blocks, strong antiviral medications and courses of corticosteroids  can be of great help to many sufferers of Bell's Palsy, providing  the condition is caught and treated early.

Surgery is reserved for patients who  have suffered heavy nerve damage, whereby other methods of treatment  may be futile. To determine the extent of nerve damage, our  physicians now use ENoG (Electro Neuronography) to investigate, and  if 95% of nerve damage is found, then surgery may be considered in  the first few weeks after the onset of Bell's Palsy.

The Bell's Palsy surgical procedure  is also known as 'Facial Nerve Decompression', where the nerve is  opened and the protective sheath released. If the nerve has been  compressed, or is swollen then the protective sheath will be  compacting it and preventing adequate information to pass between the  brain and the facial muscles. Allowing this nerve to decompress can  give some control back to the patient in extreme cases, and where  other forms of medical treatment have already been sought. Under no  circumstances will a patient be offered surgery for Bell's Palsy  right away - they will need to have various tests to rule out other  causes, and we will likely try another (less invasive) treatment that  could possibly help.

Often the full benefits of facial nerve  decompression aren't seen until 8 to 12 months following the  surgery, so patients should be aware that they will not regain facial  muscle tone or movement right away. 

Hopefully we've gone some way to  explaining more about the Bell's Palsy condition, and the possible  treatments that there are for it. Please subscribe to our website to  keep up to date with any news in the field, and further blog entries  on Bell's Palsy and facial paralysis. ]]></description>
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            <title>Dr. Azizzadeh, Treatment of the Short Nose(Overturned Nose)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Treatment   of the Short Nose(Overturned Nose)
Posted on   2009-10-16 12:10:43
The short   nose deformity is a very common problem that is seen following a primary   rhinoplasty, which results from overaggressive primary rhinoplasty   procedures that result in excessively overturned noses that   aesthetically look extremely displeasing to the patient. Furthermore,   many Asian-Americans will also have significantly short noses that are a   normal anatomic variation. The nasolabial angle, which is the angle   between the upper lip and nose is typically 95 to 105 degrees for women   and 90 to 95 degrees for men. 
 


The patient’s height needs to be taken into   consideration when the nose is being analyzed as someone who is very   short can tolerate a slightly more overturned nose than someone who is   extremely tall. A tall individual with a very overturned nose will have   an extremely poor aesthetics, as anyone who is at their level will see   into the nostrils very easily. These are extremely important aspects of   the nasal analysis as not only does the nose need to be analyzed in   relation to the face, but furthermore needs to be analyzed with   patient’s ethnicity, body, height and shape as well. 
  
  The treatment of the overturned nose is perhaps one of the most   challenging components of primary (ethnic) or revision rhinoplasty   procedure. Typically, multiple cartilage grafts are required to reverse   the overturned short nose to create better aesthetics. Oftentimes this   will require harvesting of rib graft to obtain the necessarily   structural support that is going to be required for lengthening the   nasal tip as well as reducing the upturn of the nose. 

An external/open rhinoplasty approach is   utilized to identify the cartilages of the nasal tip and the middle   nasal vault, which is the middle portion of the nose. Cartilage tip   grafts and extended spreader grafts are utilized to counter rotate the   nose and lengthen the nose. Oftentimes, the patient will require fascia,   which is soft tissue covering, to allow beautiful and aesthetically   pleasing tip in addition to counter rotation of the nose.
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            <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 13:42:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Facial Paralysis Institute, Dr. Azizzadeh, Best Facial Paraysis Surgeon Specialist, Bell's Palsy</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Dr.   Azizzadeh

The   Facial                            Paralysis Institute 

Babak Azizzadeh, M.D., F.A.C.S
Director, The Institute for Facial Paralysis
Attending Surgeon, Audrey-Skirball Kenis Center for
Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery
Assistant Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of                              Medicine at UCLA

Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, the Director of The Facial                              Paralysis Institute, is a Facial Plastic &amp; Reconstructive                              Surgeon who is deeply committed to the   treatment of                            individuals with facial   paralysis and Bell’s palsy.                            He is   board-certified by the American Board of Facial                              Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery and the American                              Board of Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery. His                              expertise in facial plastic surgery has made him one                              of the most sought-after surgeons in the   country. He                            has been featured in The New York   Times, Discovery Health,                            and numerous other   media for his work in the field.
After graduating from the David Geffen                              School of Medicine at UCLA at the top of his class,                              Dr. Azizzadeh completed a six-year residency program                              in Head &amp; Neck Surgery/Facial Plastic Surgery at                              the UCLA Center for Health Sciences. He then   completed                            a sub-specialized fellowship in   Facial Plastic &amp;                            Reconstructive Surgery   at Harvard Medical School with                            special   emphasis on Bell’s palsy and facial reanimation.                              This prestigious fellowship position was available to                              only one surgeon in the United States.
Dr. Babak Azizzadeh is an Assistant                              Clinical Professor of Surgery at the UCLA School of                              Medicine and a facial reanimation surgeon at the House                              Clinic’s Center for Facial Nerve Function. He                              is also an attending surgeon at the Cedars-Sinai   Medical                            Center’s Audrey-Kenis Skirball Center   for Plastic                            &amp; Reconstructive Surgery,   Head &amp; Neck Cancer                            Center and   Craniofacial Center where he performs reconstructive                              procedures for patients with facial paralysis. He is                              also a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic                              &amp; Reconstructive Surgery, American   Medical Association,                            and the American Academy   of Otolaryngology-Head and                            Neck Surgery, and   the Director of Facial Reconstruction                            at the   Center for Advanced Head &amp; Neck Surgery.
Dr. Babak Azizzadeh the Course                              Director of "Advances in Facial &amp; Reconstructive                              Surgery" Symposium at Cedars Medical Center.
As a former Clinical Fellow at Harvard                              Medical School and a clinical faculty at UCLA, Dr. Azizzadeh                              has been actively involved in teaching facial plastic                              surgery to residents and medical students. He   has also                            been actively engaged in clinical   and basic science                            research for facial   paralysis reconstruction. He has                            collaborated   with Nobel Laureate Dr. Louis Ignarro and                              has received many honors and grants for his research                              endeavors. Furthermore, he has published numerous articles                              in such peer-reviewed journals as Archives of   Facial                            Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology-Head   and Neck Surgery                            and Laryngoscope and is a   frequent presenter at national                            and   international conferences.
In addition to his busy surgical practice,                              Dr. Azizzadeh has also been actively involved in several                              humanitarian causes. He is in the process of creating                              a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing   the                            treatment of patients with facial   paralysis. Dr. Azizzadeh                            also works with   Medical Missions for Children (MMFC),                              traveling to third-world countries in order to treat                              children with cleft lip and palate disorders. Additionally,                              he is involved with the Reconstructive Surgery   Program                            of the R.O.S.E. Fund (Regaining One’s   Self-esteem),                            a national non-profit   organization committed to ending                            violence   against women and children.
Multidisciplinary Team Approach
  
  The most important treatment objective for individuals                              with facial paralysis is prevention of unwanted eye                              complications, recontruction of facial movement,   restoration                            of a dynamic smile, and   improvement of facial aesthetics.                            At the   Institute for Facial Paralysis, Dr. Azizzadeh                              and his team of facial plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists,                              neuro-otologists, neurosurgeons, head &amp; neck   surgeons,                            ophthalmologists and physical   therapists utilize a systematic                            approach to   reach these objectives. Each patient will                            be   initially consulted by Dr. Azizzadeh who will then                              utilize different members of the team to obtain the                              best possible outcome. A true multidisciplinary approach                              is necessary in the treatment of facial   paralysis.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 01:17:18 GMT</pubDate>
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In Beverly Hills   and serving the Los Angeles area
Publications

Dr. Azizzadeh featured in Newbeauty (images/stories/azizzadeh_nb15_v1.pdf)

An African Boy's Healing Year (http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20230567,00.html)

Dr. Azizzadeh, Facialplastics.info   Cosmetic Surgery Brochure (images/stories/azizzadeh_brochure6_4_09.pdf)
Plastic Surgery Products- September   2007Function and Form by Rich Smith: (http://www.plasticsurgeryproductsonline.com/issues/articles/2007-09_01.asp)  Babak Azizzadeh, MD,   FACS, combines facial paralysis repair with top-notch rejuvenation
Dr. Babak Azizzadeh's Book on Amazon Master Techniques in Facial   Rejuvenation by Babak Azizzadeh M.D., F.A.C.S (http://www.amazon.com/Master-Techniques-Facial-Rejuvenation-DVDS/dp/1416001468/sr=11-1/qid=1167172809/ref=sr_11_1/103-5266206-6844638).
Read Chapter 1: The Aging Face Consultation (images/stories/chapter1.pdf) or Chapter 10: Short-Flap SMAS   Rhytidectomy (../pdf/CHAPTER10.pdf)
Surgery starts steps to mend Beloved's   face (http://www.oregonlive.com/living/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/living/1194053137203370.xml&amp;coll=7) A boy maimed by an explosive gets new lips and a   reshaped jaw. Read more.. (http://www.oregonlive.com/living/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/living/1194053137203370.xml&amp;coll=7)
Dr. Azizzadeh on ABC News: MFG (Multilevel Fat grafting) (http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=health&amp;id=5758287)
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            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:51:15 GMT</pubDate>
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          Description: The Facial Paralysis Institute is a leader is Bell's   Palsy and Facial Paralysis treatment and research information. Visit,   for in depth facial paralysis, and bell's palsy information.
        Facial Paralysis Links: These are links that you may fin valuable if   you are searching for more information about facial paralysis or Bell's   Palsy and possibly need more information.
        Manhattan Plastic Surgery (http://www.aristocratps.com/) -   Dr. Kevin Tehrani is a highly esteemed Board Certified Plastic Surgeon    renowned for his expertise in aesthetic plastic surgery.
          Dental Clinics Bangkok (http://www.dentalisthailand.com) Dentalis Center in Vejthani Hospital provides professional dental   treatments and dental services in dental hospital environment, with the   latest dental technology. Located in the heart of Bangkok Thailand, near   shopping areas and hotels in Bangkok.
          Leading Hospitals in Thailand (http://www.hospitalthailand.com) Directory of hospital in thailand and latest medical news updates from   Leading Vejthani Hospital in Bangkok Thailand.
          Medical News Today: Health   News (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/) Medical news and health news headlines posted throughout the   day, every day
Dental   implants (http://www.healingcare.info/dentistry/procedures/dental-implantats) Types of dental implants, proces of tooth implant   placement, before and after photos, prices of the implant, list of   aesthetic dentistry clinics.
        AmeriPlan USA Dental Health Discount   Plan - New York Dental  Insurance (http://www.1mig.com/) - Affordable dental and health   coverage from AmeriPlan USA of Plano TX. Less than $20 mo for Dental   Plus. 
        Maryland Breast   Augmentation, Plastic Surgery Baltimore (http://www.atcosmetics.com/) - Dr. Adam Tattelbaum   offers many cosmetic surgery procedures including tummy tuck,   abdominoplasty, and breast augmentation.

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The most important treatment objective for individuals with facial   paralysis is prevention of unwanted eye complications, reconstruction of   facial movement, restoration of a dynamic smile, and improvement of   facial aesthetics. At the Institute for Facial Paralysis, Dr. Azizzadeh   and his team of facial plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists,   neuro-otologists, neurosurgeons, head &amp; neck surgeons,   ophthalmologists and physical therapists utilize a systematic approach   to reach these objectives. Each patient will be initially consulted by   Dr. Azizzadeh who will then utilize different members of the team to   obtain the best possible outcome. A true multidisciplinary approach is   necessary in the treatment of facial paralysis.


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