What should I pay attention to during facial palsy?

       1, psychological care: Patients are mostly sudden onset, inevitably will produce tension, anxiety, fear of emotions, some worry about the face change and ashamed to see people and the treatment effect is not good and leave sequelae, then according to the different psychological characteristics of patients, patiently do a good job of explanation and comfort to ease their tension, so that the patient emotional stability, physical and mental in the best condition to accept treatment and care, in order to improve the treatment effect.  2, eye protection: because the eyelids are not fully closed or can not be closed, transient movements and corneal reflexes disappear, the cornea is exposed for a long time, which can easily lead to intraocular infection and damage to the cornea, so eye protection is very important, reduce eye use, wear sunglasses for protection when going out, and some eye drops with lubricating, anti-inflammatory and nutritional effects, and wear eye shields or cover gauze blocks for protection when sleeping.  3. Local care: Hot compress to dispel wind: apply ginger to the side of facial paralysis for 1/2 hour daily; apply a warm wet towel to the face 2-3 times daily and massage the affected side in the morning and evening by yourself with appropriate strength and accurate location; as long as the affected side muscles can move, you can do such actions as wrinkling forehead, closing eyes, whistling and showing teeth to the mirror by yourself. -This is very important to prevent the atrophy of the paralyzed muscles and to promote recovery. In addition, patients with facial palsy should pay attention to not washing their faces with cold water, avoiding direct blowing, paying attention to weather changes and adding clothes in time to prevent colds.