Recovery

Depending upon the reason for facial paralysis, the condition can be curable. In the setting of Bell’s Palsy, recovery curves mostly in a spontaneous fashion or on its own. Sometimes recovery is prolonged, sometimes the recovery is and complete. The residual weakness that results can be a permanent fixture. In those patients, we then analyze them a little bit differently. We may recommend additional surgical options or therapy options that we wouldn’t necessarily do for the person who is actually recovering on their own.