Patient's question:
My friend always says I have a frozen face, and I don't feel very happy about it. So I thought of using acupressure to alleviate it. What are the acupressure methods for treating a frozen face?Doctor's answer:
How can a patient have facial paralysis? It requires a professional doctor to conduct a thorough examination before making a diagnosis. Patients should not attempt to treat facial paralysis themselves based solely on symptoms or without a confirmed diagnosis. Although facial paralysis can be improved through physical methods such as massage, physiotherapy, and cold compresses to enhance local blood circulation, which is beneficial for recovery, both massage and physiotherapy can be used. The massage technique primarily involves gently massaging along the skin's texture and muscle direction in a clockwise or counterclockwise motion. Alternatively, patients can go to the hospital's rehabilitation department to have a professional rehabilitation doctor perform therapeutic massage.