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Surgery corrects facial
paralysis ARTIST
Published by the Daily Express
(May 29, 2011)
Source:
http://www.expreso.ec/ediciones/2011/05/30/guayaquil/guayaquil/una-microcirugia-corrige-paralisis-facial-de-artista/
Surgical intervention is new in Ecuador
A microsurgical artist corrects
facial paralysis
Jose Luis Altamirano was always a happy person, his face there was always a
smile, but the facial
paralysis (right side of the
face) made him a serious
man, shy and reserved.
Jose Luis Altamirano was always a happy person, his face there was always a
smile, but the facial
paralysis (right side of the
face) made him a serious
man, shy and reserved.
The first symptoms of their
illness came while in Quito
in one of his exhibitions.
Recognizing the problem
sought help at the INFA,
where he received physical
therapy (electrical
stimulation and massage),
the one used at that time in
the country.
The other option was corrective microsurgery, an alternative José Luis
inaccessible because only
performed in the U.S.,
France, Taiwan, Japan and
Brazil.
That surgery devised by Dr.
Fausto Viterbo, University
of Botucatu, Sao Paulo, is
no longer exclusive to the
first world.
Last week, Ecuador entered the short list of countries where it is performed
and Jose Luis was the first
beneficiary.
The surgery, which involves
removing tissue from the
thigh to reposition the oral
commissure in its normal
site was made by Dr. Walter
Francis Dirección Huaraca
in hospital for eight days
after surgery, the patient
can smile not only that both
sides of
mouth opening and closing both eyes at the same time, but get rid of the cap
that was accustomed to use
to hide their illness.
Still a long way to full recovery, about six months, and though his face still
swollen from surgery
continues, "its evolution
could not be better," said
his physician, a young
plastic surgeon,
specializing in Brazil.
They, and medical patients,
met by chance six months
ago.
That day, Dr. Huaraca had drawbacks to wind up a banner and Jose Luis offered
to help, not knowing what
was in front of the person
who would help to overcome
the paralysis of his face.
"God places on the way to
the right people" and
defines José Luis to meet
her doctor, who for several
months studied the case and
after the tests performed
found that his paralysis was
not due to one of the known
causes but
herpes labialis.
With that diagnosis, on May
16 "I entered the operating
room with positive mind,"
and after six hours of
surgery, the disease has
begun to José Luis yield and
is slowly regaining mobility
in his right eye in
muscles of the forehead and mouth.
"The technique of Professor Fausto Viterbo created in 1992 is one of the best
for their successful
results," said Huaraca, who
to help more poor people
Facial Paralysis Foundation
opens Ecuador.
For now, there are several
patients on the waiting
list, including outside of
Ecuador, and while today
will be the second such
surgery (this time a woman),
José Luis tries to recover
from the emotional problems
that caused him
the paralysis.
"It was not very sociable, preferring to isolate me from my friends," said the
young artist, who in a few
days back to school, this
time to get your degree in
art.
Jose Luis lives on art and
need public support to cover
operating expenses.
People
who want help getting their
pictures can be communicated
to the numbers: 091733253
and 042505489.
(REG)
Source:
http://www.expreso.ec/ediciones/2011/05/30/guayaquil/guayaquil/una-microcirugia-corrige-paralisis-facial-de-artista/
