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Facial assymetry
I am a 15 year old male. Since last 3 months one side of my face (from fore head to mouth) has been displaced more forward than the other and because of that my right side of lips became a little bit more droopier than the left side( affected side), the nose is kinda deviated to right side( not the septum) and my right eye socket looks sunken compared go left eye. It gets worse day by day and the facial muscles of my left side of face are more active
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Need to clinical examination to rule out the proper diagnosis
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With the information you have provided, it seems to be facial nerve paralysis or Bell’s palsy.
Also share some pictures for better diagnosis
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Kindly visit a physician for the confirmation of the provisional diagnosis.
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Upon review these were the findings-
C/c- Patient complains of facial asymmetry with affected left side impairment since 3months.
Elaborately these are to be done for-
Facial nerve palsy of the left side of face to be evaluated with any history of injury, in growing pathology, compressed nerve. Nerve injury if any can be transient or permanent, three types-neuropraxia, neurotemesis, axonotemesis
Provisional diagnosis-
Facial nerve palsy? of left side of face with facial asymmetry since 3months.
Differential diagnosis-
Trigeminal neuralgia
Trigger zones
Since 3 Months left side? facial muscles more active?
Diagnostic tests-
Xray of the affected side
Treatment advise for-
Consult oral medicine specialty
Prognosis-
Good? and fair
Next Steps
oral medicine
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immediate evaluation
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
Share picture of the face to understand the issue better. How long have yoou been noticing this difference.
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