What should I do if my face is numb from blowing on the air conditioner?

Blowing air conditioning symptoms of numbness of the face is considered to be due to blowing air conditioning triggered by transient paralysis of the facial nerves of the physiological factors leading to the general can be relieved by applying hot compresses. There may also be cerebral infarction, trigeminal neuropathy and other diseases. Excluding physiological factors, should promptly seek medical attention to identify the cause of the disease, timely treatment.
1. Physiological factors: numbness of the face after blowing the air conditioning, mainly due to the face of the cold, the facial nerve transient paralysis caused by. In this case, you can use a hot towel to apply warm compresses, usually in a few minutes after the symptoms will be relieved on their own, do not need to be anxious or nervous.
2. Pathologic factors:
(1) cerebral infarction: blowing the air conditioning temperature is too low belongs to the cold stimulation, patients with atherosclerosis or hypertension and other basic diseases can be cold stimulation can be caused by the brain blood supply obstacles, causing cerebral ischemia and hypoxia, which leads to ischemic necrosis of brain tissues, which occurs in the left cerebral hemisphere or the brain stem may trigger the symptoms of right face numbness.
(2) Trigeminal neuropathy: usually accompanied by tingling discomfort on one side of the face, may also appear the symptoms of face numbness, can follow the doctor’s instructions to take carbamazepine, phenytoin sodium and other drugs treatment.
It should be noted that after the exclusion of physiological factors or face numbness accompanied by tingling sensation, should pay attention to early medical care, identify the cause of the disease, active treatment.