Facial paralysis

What is it?

Facial paralysis is the inability to move the muscles of the face. Eyes may be affected by paralysis of the orbicularis muscle, which is responsible for closing the eyelids. These disease may lead to:

Lagoftalmos, que a su vez puede provocar una úlcera corneal por exposición
Ectropión
Epífora (ojo lloroso)

Causes

Approximately half of facial paralyses are of unknown origin. The most frequent causes include:

Traumatismos o accidentes
Tumores
Infecciones
Enfermedades neurológicas
Postquirúrgicas: cirugía de oído, de glándula parótida, etc.

Symptoms

Inability to move the face and/or to close the eyelid
Red eye and tearing

Treatment

Surgery is sometimes necessary in order for the eyelid to protect the ocular surface. The most common types of such surgery are:

Cantoplastia
Colocación de peso de oro y platino
Lifting mediofacial transconjuntival