Methods of recovery

During one of our webinars, we received a question if ES - Electrical Stimulation - can be detrimental to the conductivity of the facial nerve? Electrical Stimulation can increase the manifestation of synkinesis While Electrical Stimulation may not be detrimental to the conductivity of the facial nerve, it can make your synkinesis more pronounced. There [...]

Facial exercises may facilitate synkinesis. Facial exercises, that focus on contracting the muscles, making various facial expressions or sounds, can facilitate the formation of synkinesis.  This is our opinion, at Crystal Touch clinic, based on our experience and our scientific research on the origins of synkinesis. That is the reason why we do not use [...]

In this post we will answer the following question: How effective can be Botox injections for the reduction of synkinesis? What is Botox? Botox is short for Botulinum Toxin. Toxin in Latin is "poison". Botulinum is "sausage". Actually, Botulinum Toxin means "sausage poison". It was discovered in rotten meat, in sausage, hence it was called that [...]

In this post we will answer the following question: If synkinesis is not due to aberrant regeneration of the nerves, then why Selective Neurolysis surgery achieves some good results? What is Selective Neurolysis surgery? The selective neurolysis is actually a process of destruction. During the process of selective neurolysis - with a surgical intervention - [...]