ANA Discussion Forum
Post-Treatment => Facial Issues => Topic started by: tugnutt on April 05, 2018, 01:20:37 pm
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Hello, AN warriors! I want to share my recent experience, in case some of you might benefit from it. Like many of us, I was left with grade VI paralysis of my face on the AN side. Despite everyone's hopes, it became apparent after a year that I was not going to recover the facial nerve. I found the inability to smile pretty devastating, but thought there was not much I could do about it. While in this chat room, I read someone's story about their surgery at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore that gave them their smile back. I followed up, had the same surgery, and - I am so pleased - I have my smile back! Here is a link to the details of the surgery, and a short video about my experience (and you can see the resulting smile). If you are seeking help for your facial paralysis, I hope you find it useful. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/surgeons_transform_static_mona_lisa_smiles_to_joyous_ones
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Thanks so much for sharing this and congratulations on regaining your beautiful smile.
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Thank you. I am very grateful to the staff and surgeons at Johns Hopkins!
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Really Awesome!! Congrats!
-tod