Selective Muscle Myectomy

Muscle myectomy is a surgery involving removal of a muscle that is moving unfavorably, commonly seen in patients who experience a limited recovery after facial paralysis. The most common reason for this procedure is to treat muscles around the mouth or neck that are pulling the corner of the lip down, leading to discomfort or an abnormal smile. A myectomy can remedy this by removing a portion of the dysfunctional muscle. Often, we would first inject Botox® into these muscles to temporarily weaken them and investigate if a myectomy would be effective as a long-term option.