Parry-Romberg syndrome: severity of the deformity does not correlate with quality of life.

Background: The aims of this study were to (1) describe the main clinical findings of Parry-Romberg syndrome (PRS), (2) evaluate surgical strategies and outcomes, and (3) investigate the quality of life of patients according to their disease severity.

Methods: This retrospective observational study involved 14 patients treated between 2005 and 2011. The surgical treatment strategies were based on the proposed system for grading severity, and postoperative outcomes were assessed.