Facial paralysis for more than 20 days and still can’t close my eyes.

Facial paralysis for more than 20 days the eyes still can not close, consider related to facial paralysis recovery period, can be treated by medication, exercise training as well as acupuncture and other treatments, usually the prognosis of facial paralysis patients is good. 1. Medication: Use neurotrophic medication, such as vitamin B1 and methylcobalamin. If the facial paralysis is caused by bacterial or fungal infection, amoxicillin, erythromycin, penicillin and other drugs can be used. At the same time with the use of artificial tears eye drops, to keep the corneal surface moist, to prevent corneal dryness, or with levofloxacin eye drops to prevent infection and protect the cornea. 2. Exercise training: You can do the training of closing the eyes and lifting the eyebrows in front of the mirror. The function of eye closure mainly relies on the movement of orbicularis oculi muscle contraction to complete the patient’s eyelid closure incomplete, the therapist should be two fingers on the patient’s upper and lower eyelids, passive assistance to the patient’s movement, so that the patient is able to complete the eye closure, when the patient has reached a certain level of muscle strength therapist to assist the patient to do the facial muscles of the resistance to training. 3. Acupuncture treatment: The main points are taken from the cheek, periocular and frontal points such as Zanzhu, Shangyingxiang, Dicang, Cheqiqi, Chengjian, etc., and at the same time, Fengchi, Hegu and other acupoints are used. Acupuncture treatment can stimulate the nerves and innervated muscles of expression, thus restoring facial nerve function. Patients with facial paralysis should go to regular hospitals for active treatment at the early stage of the disease, and at the same time pay attention to keep the face warm, wear a mask when going out, don’t use cold water to wash the face, avoid blowing directly into the cold wind, and build up the confidence of overcoming the disease.