What is the reason for stiff facial muscles and inability to smile?

Generally, facial muscles appear stiff. It is very likely facial paralysis, which is the most common disease of facial muscles. Generally, patients with facial paralysis will have uncontrollable face and may have a crooked mouth. There are many reasons for facial paralysis, such as maintaining a facial expression for a long time may cause facial paralysis, especially for the elderly. The physical fitness of the elderly declines, and they are prone to stroke if they are not careful, so the elderly must do a good job of prevention in normal times.

If it is facial nerve paralysis, there will be facial paralysis and crooked mouth, which is a common disease of facial muscles. Of course, its main manifestation is crooked corners of the mouth, which is mostly not controlled by age. When people sleep with the windows open, they are very likely to suffer a stroke. The most prominent symptoms are stiff facial muscles and crooked corners of the mouth. The nasolabial folds are shallow. At this point we have to consider that facial nerve paralysis is the main cause of facial stiffness. If patients want to determine whether their facial stiffness is related to the facial nerves, they can move their eyebrows and close their eyes, because patients with facial nerve paralysis cannot even complete these simplest movements.

Although facial nerve paralysis and facial stiffness appear similar on the surface, patients need to understand that facial stiffness may be caused by facial nerve paralysis, but facial stiffness may not be the main symptom of facial nerve paralysis. There are two types of facial nerve paralysis, so the symptoms are completely different. If facial stiffness is not caused by the facial nerve, it should be related to daily life. Therefore, patients should go to the hospital to check their face, and it is best to ask the doctor about the specific factors, so as to avoid the occurrence of diseases in life. Finally, if facial nerve paralysis causes facial stiffness, it is recommended that the patient be hospitalized for treatment.

Most causes of facial stiffness are related to facial nerve paralysis and are more likely to occur in middle-aged and elderly people. Because the bodies of middle-aged and elderly people are gradually aging, they may suffer a stroke if they are not careful. Once a stroke occurs, there will be facial nerve paralysis and facial stiffness, and then gradually atrophy will form. What we need to pay attention to is the treatment method after facial stiffness.