Patient's question:
Can mild facial paralysis be cured? Is this disease hereditary? What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Hello, Western medicine's drug treatment for facial paralysis (mainly hormones, supplemented with neurotrophic drugs, improving microcirculation, antiviral agents, etc.), hyperbaric oxygen, surgical treatment, and so on, are mainly implemented by neurology and neurosurgery. Traditional Chinese medicine's acupuncture (including different acupuncture methods, electroacupuncture, warm acupuncture, etc.), massage, ointments, etc. Once facial nerve paralysis occurs, early treatment should be given (drug Qian Zheng San, acupuncture Hegu, Di Chang, Che Che, physical therapy). If the eyes cannot close, use an eye mask to protect them to prevent corneal damage caused by dust and other irritants. It is best to wear a mask when going out to prevent the face from being exposed to wind and worsening the condition.