What is the best way to treat facial paralysis?

When it comes to facial paralysis, we usually think of some popular young actresses in TV dramas. They have pretty faces, but their acting skills are terrible. One expression can perform an entire drama. Their faces in acting are called paralyzed faces, but today, we are talking about facial paralysis in medicine, which often occurs in teenagers aged 20-25. It is mostly caused by seasonal temperature changes and patients' failure to keep warm, which leads to facial cold and paralysis of the facial nerve. Once this happens, they should be sent to the hospital for treatment immediately, because the best treatment time for facial paralysis is the first week. However, the treatment process is very long, because it goes through about four stages, and the symptoms may even worsen during the process. So how to prevent facial paralysis and what is the treatment method?

1. Pay attention to key points

For facial paralysis, prevention and treatment are the key. Therefore, after facial paralysis occurs, receiving treatment within the above range will have the best effect. I hope all patients with facial paralysis will pay attention to this. It is best not to suffer from facial paralysis and to always prevent its occurrence. Develop good living habits and eating habits.

(II) Acupuncture treatment of facial paralysis

Yintang Point

Acupuncture can be used to treat facial paralysis at the Yintang point, which is located on the forehead, at the intersection of the line between the two eyebrows and the anterior midline. It can also relieve headaches and unblock blood circulation.

Yangbai Point

Located on the face, directly above the pupil, about two centimeters from the upper edge of the eyebrows. It is usually used with the temple, Jingming point, and Yuyao point to treat red, swollen and painful eyes, blurred vision, ptosis, etc.

Sibai Point

Located on the human face, directly below the pupil, in the depression of the infraorbital foramen. When looking for this acupoint, you can first put the index fingers and middle fingers of both hands together and place them close to the sides of the nose, with the tips of the middle fingers located in the middle of the nose, which is half the length of the nose. The thumb is supported on the depression of the mandible, and then put down the middle finger. The place where the tips of the index fingers are pointing is the Sibai point.

Acupuncture of Sibai point can be combined with Yangbai point, Dicang point, Jiache point and Hegu point to effectively treat facial paralysis; it can be combined with Zanzhu point to treat eyelid twitching.

Yingxiang Point

Located on the human face, in the wrinkle about one centimeter away from the nose wing (next to the midpoint of the outer edge of the nose wing, in the nasolabial groove).

The diseases that this point treats are

Rhinitis, nasal congestion, sinusitis, runny nose, nasal disease, toothache, cold, etc. Pressing this point can relieve toothache and also has a laxative function.

Dicang acupoint

Located on the human face, on the outside of the mouth corner, directly opposite the pupil.

Cheek point

The Cheek-Riding Point is also one of the acupuncture points for treating facial paralysis. The Cheek-Riding Point of the human body is located on the cheek, about 1 horizontal finger (middle finger) above and in front of the mandibular angle. When chewing, the masseter muscle bulges and presses the depression. To treat facial paralysis, acupuncture is usually performed on the Dicang acupoint.

Drug treatment

Generally, drugs such as nerve nutrition (B vitamins) are used for treatment to improve local blood circulation, reduce facial nerve edema, and promote functional recovery.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment

For patients, try not to use electroacupuncture, electric massage, or other treatment methods that are too heavy or too frequent. While using acupuncture treatment, it can be combined with Chinese medicine fumigation and nerve nourishing drugs to help nerve recovery.

(III) How to prevent facial paralysis

Exercise

First of all, if you want to prevent facial paralysis, you must strengthen your physical fitness. Appropriate exercise is necessary, such as walking, gymnastics, Tai Chi, dancing, etc. If you persist in doing it for a long time, you can effectively prevent facial paralysis.

Take rest

During the prevention and treatment of facial paralysis, you should pay attention to rest, ensure adequate sleep, watch less TV and computer, avoid various mental stimulation and excessive fatigue, so as to facilitate recovery from the disease.

Proper diet

Eat less greasy food that is difficult to digest and stagnates in the stomach. Eat more vegetables and fruits, such as peaches, grapes, bitter gourd, eggplant, green peppers, and leeks, to maintain adequate vitamin intake. In addition, you should also eat some rice, flour, and coarse grains to maintain the body's adequate energy supply and enhance disease resistance.

Stay away from cold

In daily life, you must stay away from cold wind, because air conditioning and fans are the most common causes of disease. So don't seek momentary pleasure in life, so as to effectively prevent the occurrence of facial paralysis.

Facial paralysis has become one of the major diseases that endanger human health. The most fundamental cause of facial paralysis is the imbalance between cold and heat. The weather is unpredictable now, so we should add or remove clothes correctly in normal times, so as to reduce the chance of getting various diseases!