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Midface and periorbital measurements on standardized photos of patients in repose, closed, and open smile were analyzed preoperatively, 3 months, 1 year, and 3 years postoperatively as available. Emotrics software (Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA) and ImageJ (Rasband, W.S., U.S, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD) were used for measurements. Longitudinal comparisons at each timepoint were analyzed using Wilcoxon two-sample testing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>In repose, 1-year measurements including Commissure-Position, Smile-Angle, and Upper-Lip\u2013Height-Deviation, were nonsignificant, whereas significance was noted at 3 years postoperatively (p\u2009=\u20090.042, 0.031, 0.042, respectively). Midface dynamic smile measurements on the palsy side and with symmetry showed significant differences from preoperative measurements at 1 and 3 years postoperatively. Periorbital measurements, including Marginal-Reflex-Distance-1, Marginal-Reflex-Distance-2, and Palpebral-Fissure-Height in repose, showed no significant changes at 1 year but were significant at 3 years (p\u2009=\u20090.004, 0.011, and 0.002, respectively), while during animation were significant at 1 and 3 years postoperatively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Combining CFNG with nerve transfer demonstrated progressive long-term improvement in resting tone and symmetry around the midface and periorbital region. 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