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The craniofacial muscles are a collection of approximately 20 thin skeletal muscles situated beneath the skin of the face and scalp. These muscles, primarily responsible for the vast array of human facial expressions, originate from the bones or fibrous structures of the skull and extend outwards to connect with the skin. While most skeletal muscles in the body are enveloped in thick fascia, facial muscles generally have a more delicate fascial covering, with the buccinator muscle being a...

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Andrew A Jacono¹, Melanie H Malone¹

¹Dr Jacono is the Section Head of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York; Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, New York; and Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York. Dr Malone is a fellow at a private facial plastic surgery practice in New York, New York.

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