Residuals & Complications

Quite often after the acute facial palsy phase finishes and some complications and residual effects develop, you may still notice that your eye does not produce enough tears. Your eye may feel dry and irritated. Why does my eye feel dry after facial palsy? There are three possible reasons why your eye may remain dry [...]

In our previous post, we discussed whether a long-standing facial palsy can lead to atrophy of facial muscles. In that video, Alex Pashov explained why a facial palsy sufferer should not be concerned about the risk of facial muscles’ atrophy. To explore this topic further, in this week's post we discuss the atonicity of facial [...]

Does the atrophy of facial muscles happen? In many sources, also in medical sources, it is mentioned that the facial muscles will suffer atrophy if the innervation is not reinstated within a year. This often makes the facial palsy patients very nervous and anxious, sometimes even desperate. This desperation can push them to go for [...]

This article is also available in a video format in our Bell's Palsy Video Course. Click here to learn more. Chronic facial pains and facial spasms, especially during strong emotions, cold weather and when exposed to the airco, are NOT the return of Bell's palsy, but its complication called micro-contractures. The nature of those pains [...]