Question
Auntie recently feels discomfort in her face, with her mouth corner slightly drooping and water leaking out when she drinks. Her face movements are somewhat difficult. After going to the hospital for a check-up, the doctor said she has facial paralysis. Auntie doesn’t know how to treat it. Hi, could you please tell me about the symptoms and treatment methods of facial paralysis?
Answer
In facial paralysis, inflammation can cause the contralateral facial muscles to become paralyzed, leading to drooping of the mouth corner and deviation towards the healthy side, possibly accompanied by tears or nosebleeds. The movement of facial muscles may be limited, such as shallow lip grooves or reduced eyelid size, disappearance of forehead wrinkles, or inability to frown, close eyes, show teeth, pout, or whistle. For the treatment of facial paralysis, it is recommended to start as soon as possible to avoid delaying the condition and causing other complications. Options include traditional Chinese medicine treatment to promote full recovery of facial muscle function; or directly stimulating the facial muscles to maintain rhythmic activity of the muscles, preserve normal function of facial muscles and connective tissues, inhibit muscle fibrosis enhancement, prevent muscle atrophy and stiffness, and effectively restore facial muscle function.