Besides the static soft tissue prediction the estimation of
facial mimics is another important criterion for the
evaluation of postoperative results. Especially in craniofacial
surgery, the realistic prediction of patient's dynamic appearance
is of utmost importance. For a realistic simulation
of facial mimics at least an adequate biomechanical model
of soft tissue including the mimic musculature is needed.
In this paper a new FE-based modeling approach for
simulation of a muscle contraction and basic facial mimics is
presented.
