Oral incompetence (OI) following facial nerve injury or sacrifice remains a frustrating problem for patients and clinicians alike. Dynamic procedures for facial paralysis often do not fully address OI and static surgeries are frequently needed. Current static options frequently involved multiple facial incisions. We describe a novel technique to address OI due to lower division facial nerve paralysis and report outcomes in an initial series of patients. OI symptoms improved in 94% of patients following a single-stage surgery. Revision was required in one patient with subsequent resolution of symptoms. Major complications (19%) included persistent OI, wound dehiscence, and bothersome lip "bulk". Lip wedge resection with orbicular oris plication resolves OI in facial paralysis patients with the added benefit of only a single incision on the face.
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