How long does it take to treat facial paralysis?

Facial paralysis is a relatively common disease. There are many causes of facial paralysis. The most important one is facial neuritis. Because of the nerves, the muscles become paralyzed. At this time, timely treatment is needed. Generally, after good treatment, patients can achieve better therapeutic effects. After active treatment, good recovery effects can be achieved within one month.

There are two types: central and peripheral

Common symptoms include facial paralysis, inability to whistle or puff out cheeks, etc. The patient's face is often unable to complete even the most basic movements such as raising eyebrows, closing eyes, and puffing lips. It can be caused by infection, trauma, poisoning, long-term exposure to cold, etc. Treatment: Massage and acupuncture can be performed, eat easily digestible food, avoid irritating food, and avoid exposure to wind. Recovery depends on the severity and timing of treatment intervention.

How long does it take for facial paralysis in the acute stage to completely return to normal?

The acute phase of facial paralysis lasts for 7 to 10 days, and can be treated mainly with Chinese herbal medicine that dispels wind and dredges the meridians. The remission period is 1 month, and the acupuncture points on the hands and feet are the main treatments. Finally, for the sequelae of facial paralysis, acupuncture and Chinese medicine should be used together. This type of facial paralysis requires long-term treatment to be effective. This type of facial paralysis mainly affects the elderly and people with weak constitutions.

Facial nerve paralysis (facial neuritis, Bell's palsy, commonly known as "facial paralysis", "crooked mouth", "hanging line wind"), is a common disease characterized by motor dysfunction of facial expression muscles. The common symptoms are facial paralysis. It is a common and frequently occurring disease that is not limited by age. Patients are often unable to complete even the most basic movements such as raising eyebrows, closing eyes, and puffing lips.

How long does it take for facial paralysis to completely return to normal?

Generally, facial paralysis has four stages of development from the onset of symptoms to cure, which takes about one month. The first week is the facial nerve paralysis period; the second week is the disease stabilization period; the third week is the facial nerve resuscitation period; and the fourth week is the facial nerve recovery period. Even if the disease is discovered and treated immediately, it will still go through these four different stages of disease development. Especially in the first week, symptoms may worsen. This is not because the treatment is ineffective, but a normal manifestation of the disease progression.