Patient's question:
People suffering from facial paralysis all expect their faces to return to normal as soon as possible. My brother is 38 years old and has facial paralysis. Do you think viral facial paralysis heals slowly?Doctor's answer:
How long does it take to treat facial paralysis? Generally, it takes about a month to recover from facial paralysis. The recognition of a complete recovery from facial paralysis is when the face returns to a basically normal state. If after a month there is no complete recovery, long-term treatment for facial nerve paralysis may be necessary. One theory suggests that if facial paralysis persists for three months, there will be no significant complete recovery. Generally, facial paralysis lasting more than three months can still be completely recovered, but the recovery is usually not as good as expected.