Patient's question:
This was originally very beautiful, but one night it felt like it had a stroke. Suddenly, its mouth became very crooked. Then, I went to the hospital for a thorough examination. The hospital said it arrived a bit too late and that it couldn't be fixed anymore. They said it was a mild facial paralysis. I'm asking everyone what mild facial paralysis is.Doctor's answer:
Hello. Bell's palsy is a condition where facial paralysis reoccurs due to a cold or injury to the facial nerve. When it reoccurs, it typically manifests as symptoms such as crooked mouth corners, drooling, incomplete eyelid closure, and shallow forehead wrinkles. During the acute phase of recurrence, medication-based treatment is usually provided, while in the recovery phase, treatments like acupuncture and electrotherapy are administered. Generally, complete recovery from nerve damage can be a lengthy process, so some residual symptoms may persist.