ASK A DOCTOR: WHAT WILL HAPPEN BELL’S PALSY REMAIN UNTREATED?

Expert opinion from Marcelle Freire

Doctor of Medicine · 3 years of experience · Brazil

Approximately 80 to 85 percent experience a full recovery of facial nerve function by six months. Still, patients with acute Bell's palsy require follow-up to confirm improvement of facial weakness, monitor for ocular complications, and identify signs of incomplete recovery that will require specific treatment.

Expert opinion from Alex T. Thomas

MD · 40 years of experience · USA

Untreated Bell’s palsy can lead to facial disfigurement, facial spasms, and chronic pain. Most of the patients recover without treatment.

Expert opinion from Ilya Aleksandrovskiy

M.D., MBA · 5 years of experience · USA

If Bell’s palsy left untreated, patients will suffer long term problem like, *Facial disfigurement *Facial spasms *Chronic pain

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