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Deborah Duncan: When Danny Fairchild felt a discomfort in his mouth, he went to his dentist,
then to an oral surgeon and then to a neurologist.
None of them could find what was wrong with him. So then he went to a hospital.
Danny Fairchild: I went to an ear, nose and throat specialist there and he did an MRI on me
and found that I had an acoustic neuroma non-malignant tumor. Which I was thankful for
and I've been thankful ever since that I've been able to live a pretty normal life.
Deborah: Danny led a normal life after having that tumor removed 17 years ago, except he lost
his ability to smile. And today he has turned to a plastic surgeon in hopes of getting
his smile back. We'll meet Danny in just a minute, but first here to explain the procedure,
please welcome Lauren Olson with Radiance Advanced Skin and Body Care,
and Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Ifepo Sofola. Good morning.
Guests: Good morning.
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Deborah: Okay, obviously by removing that tumor it seems like there was some damage
done to the nerves?
Dr. Sofola: Yes, yes. The tumor was pretty much very close to the facial nerve, the nerve that
is responsible for moving the face. So because that tumor was very large and compressed
the facial nerve, the facial nerve was damaged at that time. And so he really could not smile after
the surgery was performed. So what the surgeons did 17 years ago was actually interesting.
What they did was they connected the nerve that moves the tongue to his facial nerve to try
to restore some kind of facial movement.
So over the years he did have regeneration of some activity of his face, but not appreciable.
Deborah: Yeah. Okay, so what was done to finally try to see if we could him that ability
to smile and have more movement in the face?
Dr. Sofola: Well, there were several procedures that were done to help him restore facial movement
and symmetry, because the key here is symmetry of the face. What we notice in patients or people
who have facial paralysis is that we notice asymmetry right off the bat. So in this particular
case what I did is I tried to put the tissues back into the right zip code, so to speak. And then
from there I did what we call a temporalis tendon transfer, which is pretty much the transfer
of the tendon from a different muscle group to the corner of his mouth going trans-oral,
through the mouth. to the corner of his mouth. That now makes him smile, better.
It puts it in a better position and then augments the ability to smile.
Deborah: This is what happens when you specialize.
Dr. Sofola: [laughs]
Deborah: Alright. And so Lauren, where do you come in here?
Lauren: Radiance Advance Skin and Body Care is a medical spa and wellness center in the
Woodlands, Texas. We believe in a holistic approach and Dr. Sofola and I work closely
together with our patients, and we provide the services pre- and post-operatively to improve
their surgical outcomes. We get their skin in great condition using multiple options.
And today we're going to be talking about the Venus Freeze. But we also provide nutritional
support and wellness support so that patients are going to heal more quickly.
Deborah: Alright, and so the Venus Freeze, tell us what that does and how that helped him?
Lauren: The Venus Freeze is a combination of radio frequency and magnetic pulses. And it stimulates
collagen production, tightening the skin.
It can also be used on the body for circumference reduction and cellulite reduction.
Deborah: I love that 'circumference reduction'. But that little tightening of the skin, so
for Danny it could help his face. Alright, let's take a look again at Danny last summer,
right before his surgery. And you can see that his face had that asymmetry there.
And we want to welcome Danny along with his wife, Lynnelle today. Please welcome them to the show.
Audience: [applause]
Deborah: Hello there. Hi, how are you? Alright, give me a smile.
So what was this like for you, going through all this?
Danny Fairchild: It's been a great experience for me and my wife. I think there's very few
times you have an opportunity that I've had to demonstrate God's love and providence in my life.
And I have a wonderful family and a great support group, and all my friends.
I'm just a very blessed man.
Deborah: Ah. And Lynnelle, I know that a lot of us take for granted that ability to smile.
And so giving him a chance to get more control of his face back and to have that twinkle
had to be nice to witness.
Lynnelle Fairchild: It was wonderful.
For 17 years I have protected him from pictures, from seeing himself. Through diet and exercise,
through clothes, we can change, we can improve, we can even cover up certain body parts, but the
face meets you every morning. And this has been an amazing gift given to us.
Deborah: I think I almost see a dimple there. You just smiled. [laughs] I see a couple of
dimples popping up in there. Okay, now over here in the runway, Aesthetician Helen Reese is
demonstrating the Venus Freeze machine, which had that added benefit you're talking about.
And we mean by collagen, so that helps in terms of the movement.
Lauren: Yes, we do it in a series. It stimulates collagen production. And collagen remodeling
continues over 4-6 months. So patients continue to see improvement over time.
Deborah: Yeah, alright. So this was a series of things that had to go on here. But whatever
someone's issue may be, everyone is unique in how it needs to be dealt with, but when you put
you two together, you can take care of the surgery part of something, but you can also
take care of the appearance part of something as well as helping with the collagen production.
Dr. Sofola: That's correct. That's correct.
Deborah: So how is life today?
Danny: Wonderful.
Deborah: Wonderful. Alright, everyone in our studio audience today is getting a $50 gift card
to Radiance Advanced Skin and Body Care,
and one lucky winner is getting a series of six Venus Freeze treatments for free.
Audience: [applause]
Deborah: And as we mentioned that Venus Freeze treatment can be used for someone like Danny,
or it can be used for any of us who are trying to kind of turn back the hands of time just
a little bit. If you'd to watch a mini-documentary on Danny's story, or if you just want to know
more about Radiance Advanced Skin and Body Care, just log onto www.woodlandsradiancespa.com.
You can also call them at 281-367-4700. And if you would like to reach Dr. Sofola,
you can go to www.drsofola.com. And by the way, at Radiance you guys do all kinds of things.
Whatever you need to look better, they do it.
Alright, ladies does your man have a problem telling the truth? We may have the key to keeping
your guy honest. Plus, we know exercise helps your body, but how much effect does it have
on your mind. That and more next in Hot Topics.
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