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Had Bells Palsy. Face Seems Distorted. Can Something Help Me?

I had bells palcy in my childhood, due to which my face looks ugly also, i came to know about this after a longer time. i had discussed with Neurosurgeon also but did not make any difference. Is there any way to resolve my problem also the estimated cost for this. It was not major one thing i would like to clarify. Please suggest me the best solution for my problem.
Mon, 11 Mar 2013
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

Bell's palsy can lead to incomplete recovery of facial muscle weakness in about 5-10% of cases; in the rest, almost complete recovery occurs within 1-2 months.

At this stage (after so many years of your illness), there is no medication that can help you.

Physiotherapy including facial exercises may help a bit.

For good benefit, plastic surgery may be required. You can discuss this with a plastic surgeon.

Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
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Had Bells Palsy. Face Seems Distorted. Can Something Help Me?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Bell s palsy can lead to incomplete recovery of facial muscle weakness in about 5-10% of cases; in the rest, almost complete recovery occurs within 1-2 months. At this stage (after so many years of your illness), there is no medication that can help you. Physiotherapy including facial exercises may help a bit. For good benefit, plastic surgery may be required. You can discuss this with a plastic surgeon. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad