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Can facial paralysis be corrected by plastic surgery?
Non-surgical treatment

Principle: Promote the early regression of local inflammation and edema, and promote the recovery of nerve function.

(1) For peripheral facial paralysis caused by facial neuritis, antiviral, neurotrophic, glucocorticoid, B vitamins and other drugs can be used for virus infection.

(2) To protect the exposed cornea and prevent conjunctivitis, eye patch, eye drops and ointment can be used;

(3) Massage: The patient massages the facial muscles of facial paralysis by hand in front of the mirror for 5 ~ 10 minutes several times a day.

(4) Physiotherapy, commonly used are ultrashort wave, low intermediate frequency electrotherapy, laser, drug introduction, etc.

(5) Acupuncture treatment.

2. Surgical therapy

After three months of conservative treatment, facial paralysis has not recovered, and there is no response to the measurement of facial nerve conduction velocity and facial muscle electromyography, that is, there is potential activity, which can be treated by surgical plastic surgery.