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What is the best treatment for facial palsy?

There are a wide variety of facial palsy treatments, just as there are a wide variety of facial palsies. 

  • The most common option is watching and waiting. Many facial palsies heal in weeks to months, depending on the source. 
  • The second option is physical therapy to strengthen non paralyzed muscles near the area of the palsy. This can help with difficulty opening the eye or changes in speech due to paralysis of the mouth. 
  • Botox may be used to temporarily paralyze small areas of the non-affected side of the face. This can help to restore a symmetrical appearance to the face while the above methods are being tried. 
  • If the above methods fail, or your surgeons identify a facial palsy that is unlikely to improve without surgery, then the methods described above will be used.

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