Patient's question:
Medical Description: In early April 2010, I started having difficulty chewing food, initially thinking it was a cold. Later, facial spasms began, causing asymmetry, inability to close my eyes, and facial swelling. I have been to the Tangdu Hospital in Xi'an, the Affiliated TCM Hospital of Xianyang, and several small clinics, and even a hospital in Beijing, but none of them were very effective.Past Treatment and Effects: A while ago, it was a bit better, but recently it has worsened significantly. My face has swelled again, and I have also developed many pimples on my face.
Help Needed: I would like to ask which hospital is the best for treating facial paralysis. I want to go for a consultation.
Doctor's answer:
Facial paralysis is often caused by fatigue, insufficient sleep, or local cold exposure, leading to facial neuritis. In severe cases, facial muscles may become completely paralyzed, resulting in the disappearance of forehead wrinkles, widened eye fissures, flattened nasolabial folds, drooping corners of the mouth, and deviation of the mouth corner to the healthy side when smiling. Young people with facial paralysis are usually due to indulging in coolness during summer and exposure to cold winds, causing peripheral nerve palsy! It is very easy to treat! It is recommended to undergo acupuncture treatment, explain the situation to the doctor, and then determine the treatment plan. Acupuncture has unique therapeutic effects on the nervous system. It is suggested to consult an acupuncturist.