It gives us great pleasure to guest edit this special edition on The Disfigured Face. We present a range of manuscripts covering the surgical and non-surgical aspects of managing facial paralysis. We are privileged to include articles from internationally renowned surgeons. We hope our readers enjoy reading these articles and should there be any questions, or errors, please do not hesitate to contact us Best wishes Eamon Shamil and Peter Andrews Facial Reanimation Multidisciplinary Team The Royal National ENT Hospital, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, England.