Why does my face feel numb when I eat?

Experts say that numbness in the face while eating is the result of nerve paralysis, which is also commonly known as facial paralysis. In severe cases, symptoms such as crooked mouth, squinting eyes, and slurred speech may occur. This disease is an extremely common disease that can occur in people of any age. To effectively prevent it, you must eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, soy products, etc., and also reduce the time spent watching computers, televisions, and mobile phones.

1. Why does my face feel numb when I eat?

Numbness in the face while eating is facial paralysis, also known as facial nerve paralysis. Facial paralysis is a common disease characterized by motor dysfunction of the facial expression muscles, and the general symptom is facial paralysis. It is a common and frequently occurring disease that is not limited by age. After facial nerve paralysis occurs, the mouth and eyes are often crooked and biased to one side, that is, one side of the face is more spasmodic and has more severe symptoms, while the opposite side is less spasmodic. The focus of treatment should be on the side with the more severe symptoms.

2. Prevention of facial paralysis

1. Eat more fresh vegetables, whole grains, soy products, dates, lean meat, etc.

2. Patients with facial paralysis usually need to reduce light source stimulation, such as computers, televisions, ultraviolet rays, etc.

3. You need to do more functional exercises, such as: raising eyebrows, blowing air, closing your eyes, opening your mouth wide, etc.

4. You need to insist on acupoint massage every day.

5. Soak your feet in hot water before going to bed, and do some foot massage if possible.

6. Do appropriate exercise, strengthen physical training, listen to light music often, keep a calm and happy mood, and ensure adequate sleep.

7. Patients with facial paralysis should avoid spicy and irritating foods while taking medication, such as white wine, garlic, seafood, strong tea, spicy hot pot, etc.

8. Apply a hot towel to your face 3-4 times every night. Do not wash your face with cold water. When encountering cold weather, you need to keep your head warm.

9. In the early stage, use facial paralysis correction powder composed of musk, gastrodia elata, etc., and recovery will be quick.

3. The hazards of facial paralysis

1. Mental depression and low mood

Patients with facial paralysis, sequelae of facial paralysis, and hemifacial spasm will experience mental depression, low mood, and often feel tired. They may even lose interest in anything, become negative, and lose confidence in life.

2. Low self-esteem and autistic temperament

When the face suffers from facial paralysis, sequelae of facial paralysis, or facial muscle spasm, the personality will become more and more inferior, the temperament will become more and more autistic, and the person will be unwilling to interact with anyone, do what he wants and act on his own, thus often making mistakes and regretting for the rest of his life.