Patient's question:
My friend has been struggling with facial paralysis since he got the condition last year, and his quality of life has significantly declined. His right side of the face is not as flexible, and he is unable to make frowning movements on the right side. Is there any self-massage method for facial paralysis?Doctor's answer:
If a recurrence of facial paralysis occurs recently, during the acute phase of the condition, it is best to seek medical treatment at a hospital. Many neurotrophic drugs and a very small amount of hormones can be used for treatment. If conventional treatment is not administered early, it is easy to leave behind sequelae. Generally, they should pay more attention to wearing masks for warmth and wind protection. Typically, I can chew more gum, apply hot water to my face, and massage my face. Close my eyes, relax my body, and at the same time, use my thumb and abdomen to massage my ears, pressing the Yifeng points, but not for less than 1 minute. Simultaneously, use both hands and the pads of my index fingers to massage the bilateral upper eyelid points, paying attention to maintaining the correct posture. I have mild swelling and pain, depending on the situation, and massage 20 times in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions, finally massaging the tip of the thumb. Massage the Dàyīng points 20 times in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions, with slightly increased intensity.