Figure 3

Five patients with degenerative facial nerve lesion on the left side (AB, EF; GH) or right side (CD, IJ)) of the face; face at rest on the left side (A, C, E, G, I) and with projections of the muscle areas measured on both sides (B, D, F, H, J). In two patients (A-D), regeneration after reconstruction with hypoglossal facial nerve suture already started.