How many days can facial neuritis improve?

Written by Zhang Hui
Neurology
Updated on July 02, 2025
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Facial neuritis is the most common disease causing peripheral facial palsy. Most patients reach the peak of their symptoms within one to two weeks and gradually start to recover around two weeks. However, some patients recover more slowly with severe symptoms, and it may take about a month to start improving. Facial neuritis presents as peripheral facial palsy; patients may experience changes or disappearance of forehead wrinkles, eye closure without strength, shallowing of the nasolabial fold, drooping of the mouth corners, and drooling among other clinical presentations. Some patients may also experience taste disorders. In terms of treatment, if there are no contraindications, the use of corticosteroids is advocated in the early stages. (Please medicate under the guidance of a professional physician)

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How is facial neuritis best treated?

The treatment of facial neuritis primarily aims to improve local blood circulation, alleviate facial nerve edema, relieve nerve compression, and promote the recovery of nerve function. Therefore, its treatment includes medication, which mainly nourishes the nerves, and may also involve antiviral drugs and corticosteroids. Physiotherapy, particularly post-acute phase, can include acupuncture or infrared radiation and local heat application. Eye protection is also necessary because patients with facial neuritis may not be able to fully close their eyelids, leaving the cornea exposed and susceptible to infection. Finally, rehabilitation treatment includes acupuncture, which is also part of the mentioned physiotherapy.

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Symptoms of Post-Facial Nerve Neuritis

Facial nerve inflammation is caused by a viral infection due to a decrease in the body's resistance, leading to inflammation characterized by damage to the facial nerve. Its symptoms mainly include the lightening of the forehead wrinkles on the same side, incomplete closure of the eye, and drooping facial muscles due to lack of nerve support, resulting in facial nerve drooping which can cause symptoms such as skewed mouth corners, spilling while drinking, and drooling. Sequela depends on the symptoms of the disease, the timeliness of treatment, and the timeliness of recovery, but the ratio of symptomatic to asymptomatic cases is typically 50% and 50%. Young people, those with milder symptoms, those treated promptly, those treated appropriately, and those who recover well are less likely to suffer sequelae, and vice versa.

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Can you take a bath with facial neuritis?

Bell's palsy is caused by a decrease in the body's resistance, leading to damage in the face following viral infection and the resultant cleaning. This results in a series of clinical symptoms primarily on the affected side of the face. Therefore, regarding the symptoms of Bell's palsy, whether in the acute phase or during recovery, bathing generally poses no major issue. However, in the acute phase, some treatments recommend antiviral and anti-inflammatory therapies, along with diets aimed at eliminating free radicals, and the application of topical plasters, which generally should not be exposed to water. If the plasters become wet, their effectiveness may be minimal or nullified. Therefore, personal circumstances should be considered.

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What should be paid attention to with facial neuritis?

Bell's palsy is caused by a decrease in the body's resistance, resulting in damage to the facial nerve. This damage presents clinically as symptoms of viral infection. Therefore, precautions should be based on its cause and clinical symptoms. In terms of causes, patients should enhance their resistance, engage in more physical exercise, consume foods that eliminate free radicals, and enhance their diet with high-quality protein. When going out, avoid cold exposure, wind, and re-infection. In terms of treatment, patients should adhere to medical advice and take oral medications on time. Additionally, after treatment, rehabilitation should be emphasized to prevent residual symptoms. Thus, the symptoms of Bell's palsy involve a range of conditions.

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Facial neuritis requires the use of steroids.

Bell's palsy, or facial neuritis, is caused by stimulation or viral infection of the facial nerves, leading to facial nerve paralysis. This generally refers to peripheral facial neuritis. Early treatment includes antiviral, anti-inflammatory, nerve nourishment, and free radical scavenging. Therefore, early treatment of facial neuritis requires steroid therapy, commonly using oral prednisone. The dosage is determined by body weight, at 1 milligram per kilogram, taken orally for a week, then discontinued. The next step in the treatment plan involves acupuncture and physical therapy. (Use of medications should be under the guidance of a doctor.)