Management of the Nasal Valve in Facial Paralysis.

Otolaryngol Clin North Am

Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Hilger Face Center, 5050 France Avenue South Suite 150, Edina, MN 55410, USA.

Published: September 2024

Facial paralysis significantly impacts the form and function of patients. Assessment of the face in zones is important to ensure no functional area of the face is neglected. Nasal valve compromise in patients with facial paralysis, for example, is often overlooked yet should be addressed to correct nasal obstruction. In flaccid facial paralysis, inferomedial displacement of the alar base and lateral nasal sidewall insufficiency contribute to nasal valve compromise. For surgical candidates, static suspension of the nasal valve in a superolateral vector is an ideal technique to address the etiology of nasal obstruction in patients with facial paralysis.

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