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Case Studies

Documented facial reconstruction, facelift, and neck lift cases with diagnosis, surgical planning, and follow-up context.

Facial Palsy and Reconstructive Case Studies

Before and after smile reanimation for facial synkinesis

Facial Synkinesis

Lyme-associated synkinesis rebuilt with a dual-vector gracilis transfer.

Before and after facial reanimation after acoustic neuroma

Acoustic Neuroma

Expression restored after vestibular schwannoma surgery with nerve transfers.

Before and after reconstruction after brainstem tumor

Brainstem Tumor

Multi-stage reconstruction after brainstem tumor removal.

Before and after repair of a traumatic facial nerve injury

Facial Nerve Injury

Chainsaw laceration repaired with a nerve graft and salivary-duct reconstruction.

Before and after gunshot wound facial reconstruction

Gunshot Wound Reconstruction

Facial nerve grafted after a gunshot wound. Result at one year.

Before and after parotid cancer facial nerve reconstruction

Parotid Cancer Reconstruction

Eight-branch microsurgical repair after salivary-gland cancer.

Before and after facial paralysis reconstruction following blood cancer treatment

Facial Paralysis After Blood Cancer Treatment

Staged nerve transfers and smile reconstruction after blood cancer and its treatment.

Facelift and Neck Lift Case Studies

Six-month before-and-after revision deep plane facelift and structural neck lift case by Dr. Nate Jowett.

Revision Deep Plane Facelift

A secondary facelift case involving altered surgical planes, recurrent jowling, and loss of jawline and neck definition after prior surgery elsewhere.

Six-month before-and-after structural neck lift and deep platysmaplasty case by Dr. Nate Jowett.

Structural Neck Lift

A neck-lift-only case addressing submental fullness, platysmal separation, and loss of definition at the jaw and cervicomental angle.