Patient's question:
What are the specific symptoms of facial paralysis? What should I pay attention to?Doctor's answer:
Hello, most patients suddenly discover that one side of their face is unable to move and their mouth is when they wake up and wash their face or brush their teeth in the morning. In cases where the facial expression muscles on the affected side are completely paralyzed, the wrinkles on the forehead disappear, the eye fissure widens, the nasolabial groove becomes flat, and the corner of the mouth droops, causing the corner of the mouth to deviate to the healthy side when smiling. The affected side cannot perform actions such as wrinkling the forehead, frowning, closing the eyes, blowing air, or pursing the lips. When eating, food residue often remains in the teeth and cheek gaps on the affected side, and saliva frequently drips from that side. Due to the inversion of the lower eyelid, the lacrimal punctum is affected, preventing tears from draining normally and causing them to overflow.