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Is it possible to recover after 2 years of bells palsy and synkiniesis after facial surgery for palsy. Please response

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Yes ... but also depends on so mamy other factors like age comorbidities .. expertise of the surgeon and so on ...  Read More

My daughter is 10 months old she is having facial palsy. what treatment should I follow and its is 100% curable?

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Depends on cause of the facial palsy, needs examination and a few investigations ...  Read More

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I was diagnosed with facial palsy all of sudden I went to nimhans emergency service after observation the referred to Ent specialist is it curable iam very tensed right now please help.

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hello there. the cause of the facial palsy is the deciding factor as to how soon you can recover . but yes it is recoverable. consult a ENT Specialist and a physiotherapist. regards ...  Read More

Hello I have facial palsy due to some ear infection and Dr has given these medicines. Pls tell is it fine?? Bcoz ther is not much improvement in my problem. Pls tell how much time it will take to recover. M bit tensed. What precautions should I take???

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Consultion needed ...  Read More

What is the treament of chronic facial bell palsy? Is it can treament or curable?

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This question cannot be answered without examining the patient and getting a detailed history. U need to c a ent specialist in ur area and discuss in detail. Tc ...  Read More

Our teacher had a bell’s palsy attack the other day and is now on bed rest. Her complete recovery will take a few months and I was just wondering what is the difference between bell's palsy and facial palsy? They both appear to be quite similar and have almost the same symptoms too. Can anyone help?

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The term facial palsy generally refers to weakness of the facial muscles, mainly resulting from temporary or permanent damage to the facial nerve. When a facial nerve is either non-functioning or miss ...  Read More

I got facial palsy visited to physician he sd I have symptoms of facial palsy & suggested MRI, but there were no such nerve damgae problem , please assist

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Greetings, sorry about the palsy. Without wasting time get to see a physio and start electrical stimulation plus exercise. Normally physicians are late to recognise the depth of palsy. ...  Read More

Do facial exercises actually work to slim down cheek chubbiness and double chins? For example, the "smiling fish face" exercise or the practice of holding air tightly in one cheek at a time for 10 seconds in an alternating pattern. Are these also likely to make facial lines and wrinkles look more prominent?

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Hello, They help but gradually. ...  Read More

Had facial palsy on left side 2weeks ago.Few lesions came on brain MRI.lip deviation got corrected in 5 days...vission got blurred. Tests like VEP ,immunology,blood test were all normal..have vit B12 deficiency

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it Will recove with medicines ...  Read More

My wife gave birth twin by cesearian after discharge from hospital suddenly her B.P. goes 173/84 when I cunsult the doctor he said facial palsy and recommended brain MRI she is 25 years old during pregnancy period her BP was always high she became veay weak what should I do?

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If she has any weakness in one sided limbs eg: right or left sided limbs, then I would recommend MRI brain. If she has facial palsy alone, it could be due to Bell's palsy which is common, in which cas ...  Read More

Hello Doctors , I got Bell's palsy 12 days back ,went to see doctor , he prescribed me standard medicine Prednisolone and antiviral which is fine . And asked me to consult physiotherapist . I have completed almost 7 session of physiotherapy what concerned me most that physiotherapist is using electrical stimulation which I have read about can cause

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You have already taken the primary reccomnded treatment for Bell's palsy You can ask ur physiotherapist for facial exercises and practice those home , and continue electrical stimulation as per the p ...  Read More

I'm 21 years old and i have been diagnosed by bell's palsy in Jan.,2025. I have taken treatment for about 2 months then by some reasons i quit that ...i have been recovered to a large extent but i am still feeling pain in my facial muscles . Drooping is still seen when i smile freely nd difference in eyes is also present . So can i restart my medi

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Which medicines?? do facial exercises ...  Read More

I have been diagnosed with bells palsy from last 2 days, i have been asked to go through electrical stimulus and laser treatment for grade 3-4 bells palsy. I am not sure if these treatment have any side effect. Kindly guide.

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It's always about the benefit to risk ratio, benefit is faster recovery, less residual weakness, side effect nothing major, may cause repeat ed spasm pain ...  Read More

What are the exercises one should do on daily basis in gym? & what are the exercises he should avoid?

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Hi sir, You can do warm ups, before starting any workouts. Since that will hurt your muscles more & tend to get pain. Do cardiac workouts Atleast for 10-20mins, then you can start the regular routin ...  Read More

Hi! Doctors. I want to ask you that what kind of exercises I should do in gym & what kind of exercises I should avoid?

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Core body strengthening exercises you can do ...  Read More

Woke up with right side facial weakness inability to blow i think of bells palsy .. taking prednisolone 60mg for days with valacyclovir . Slight improvement of day 4 . What should i do more . Should i go for physiotherapy or do it ourself. Kindly help very much scared.. does it have antmything to do with blood pressure.. i have 136/96 bp .

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

My daughter she is 20 years suffering from facial palsy since birth Please suggest specific surgeon who is having past experience in this surgery

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Please consult plastic surgeon for rehabilitation surgery ...  Read More

I have facial and lip asymmetry.Can anybody suggest what is the best treatment for the same. There are lots of YouTube videos showing facial exercises for correcting the asymmetry. Will it be helpful.

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

My wife age 33, she got bells palsy right side face, 1 year before, after a treatment under neurologist, around 60% percent recovered, also in nerve conduction test both side, almost same results, but still not recovered fully, when she is doing facial exercises like face expression, two muscles expression happing together, like when she is trying

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Sir you had not mentioned about taking any physio therapy. Without seeing the patient expressions nothing can be concluded. Please consult online ...  Read More

My mother has Bell's palsy. It started last Sunday. We have taken steroids and antiviral drugs. But still it is not cured. She is diabetic as well. When it will go away , how this can be rectified. She started facial exercises as well. Please suggest some treatment ...

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U can expect improvement with facial physiotherapy.....but how old is she??mri brain done? ...  Read More

My daughter currently in usa has bells palsy from last 2 weeks. She's showing improvement now. But having pain in her face in the areas marked in the pic attached. Also ask, What could be causing pain in those areas?  Is it safe to do facial massages/exercises on affected side? Or should I wait till there is improvement?  How to prevent

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Check with local doctor ...  Read More

How many days after we can see improvement in symptoms and pls tell me is bells palsy serious problem

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It take 3 months for complete recovery . Kindly contact online for detailed discussion. ...  Read More

How is bells palsy caused and how many weeks after we can see improvement in bells palsy patients pls tell me

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Bells palsy usually happens due to a viral infection. With treatment about 80 to 85 percent recover in 3 to 6 months. ...  Read More

Pls tell me how many days required to see improvement in bells palsy as 11 days over no improvement still so

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4-6 weeks ...  Read More

Pls suggest me is bells palsy curable and after how many weeks we can see improvement gradually on face

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4-6 weeks ...  Read More

My mother facing bells palsy and we have started physiotherapy 2 days over they are giving electrical stimulation and taught exercises pls suggest me how many sessions required for recovery and it will recover right nothing serious

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Along with the above drs advice consult a neuro physician and get proper b12 and nerve conductor medication along with medical will help her proper prognosis ...  Read More

Is surgery required to cure bells palsy pls suggest or any other way to treat bells palsy pls help me

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Ideally we don't operate for bells palsy. Its more of conservative management. For further details, consult me. ...  Read More

My mother is having bells palsy and taking medicines but she has mouth ulcer more now what to do pls suggest

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Take tab pan d 40 mg once daily empty stomach and neurobione forte once daily ...  Read More

My mother affected with bells palsy on right side of the face and it is mild symptom n while speaking her words goes slurry little it's 6 days over how many days it takes to recover if mild affected she is taking medicines omnacortil 10 rantac and BP tablet n doing facial exercises pls suggest

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No need to worry she will recover ...  Read More

Yesterday my mom got bells palsy and she is taking medicines and today she is feeling very much tiredness is this normal and how many days it will take to cure bells palsy

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Can you explain what are the drugs she is taking? Bells palsy is curable but takes several weeks , but symptom start improving in few weeks itself Keep on doing regular physiotherapy . ...  Read More

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