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The parotid fascia (or parotid capsule) is a tough fascia enclosing the parotid gland. It has a superficial layer and a deep layer.

Current scientific knowledge regards the superficial layer to be continuous with the fascia of the platysma, and the deep layer to be derived from the deep cervical fascia.

Previously, both layers were thought to derive from the deep cervical fascia which was thought to

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