Question
This morning, I noticed my mouth corner drooping and I have facial paralysis. But my friend invited me to take a sauna this afternoon. Can facial paralysis patients take a sauna?
Answer
Patients with facial paralysis can take a sauna, but the direct therapeutic effect on facial paralysis may not be significant. Although they can take a sauna, the treatment of facial paralysis still needs to be combined with acupuncture and nutritional nerve medications, as well as blood-activating and channel-opening medications for comprehensive treatment. It is also important to start treatment early, not just relying on sauna therapy. Special attention should also be paid to the sauna, especially for those with hypercoagulability, high blood pressure, and other cardiovascular diseases. Risk assessments should be conducted to prevent any potential danger from the sauna. Special attention should also be paid to risks if there is inflammation.