Patient's question:
What should I do if I have facial paralysis?Doctor's answer:
1. Principles of non-surgical treatment: Promote local inflammation and edema to subside early, and enhance the complete recovery of nerve function.(1) For peripheral facial nerve palsy caused by viral infection, antiviral, neurotrophic, corticosteroids, and B vitamins can be used.
(2) Protect exposed corneas and prevent conjunctivitis, using eye patches, eye drops, and ointments.
(3) Massage, manually massage the paralyzed facial muscles several times a day, each time for 5–10 minutes.
(4) Physical therapy, common methods include ultrashort wave, low-to-mid frequency electrotherapy, laser, and drug infusion.