Facial Filler in Facial Paralysis: A Prospective Case Study and Multidimensional Assessment.
Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med
; 2023 Jul 10.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Facial filler is emerging as a nonsurgical alternative for addressing static asymmetry in facial paralysis (FP).Objectives:
To elucidate the patient experience for facial filler and to facilitate preprocedure counseling and education. Materials andMethods:
Patients receiving hyaluronic acid filler for FP at a tertiary academic medical center were prospectively recruited. Primary outcomes included patient-reported pain, facial symmetry (on a visual analog scale), and the results of quality-of-life surveys (FACE-Q satisfaction with facial appearance [SFA], FACE-Q psychosocial distress [PSD], Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9], and Euro Quality of Life 5-Dimension [EQ5D]) preprocedure and at 1 and 14 days postprocedure.Results:
Twenty patients (90% women, average age 55 ± 11) completed the study. Sites of filler included the cheek, lower lip, nasolabial fold, chin, and temple regions. Patients reported minimal pain at postprocedure days (PPDs) 1 and 14. Patient-perceived symmetry scores improved significantly (p < 0.0001), as did FACE-Q SFA and FACE-Q PSD scores (p < 0.0001, <0.0001) when comparing preprocedure with PPD 14. Depression, assessed by PHQ-9, and the anxiety/depression domain of EQ5D, decreased after treatment (p = 0.016, 0.014) but no change was observed in the other domains of EQ5D.Conclusion:
Facial filler for FP can be performed with minimal morbidity (pain, impact on daily routine, and complications) and leads to improvements across multiple psychosocial domains.
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