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Got Sebaceous Cyst. Infected And Treatment Done. Now Left With Droopy Eyelid. Suggestions To Improve Facial Looks
Now I am 32 years, 10 years back a pimple like substance suddenly arrived on my right cheek.
I used an anti pimple cream on that and the thing disappeared within few days but left a lump
or tumor like thing under the skin. Cheek skin is clear but the under skin lump make us
alarmed. Took homeopathy medicine for some days but no such improvement. Suddenly
after some days the tumor like thing got infected and gone red , warm. The entire right side
of my face including right cheek is under heavy swelling and puffiness. Left side of the face was
unharmed. Consulted allopath doctor and took antibiotics for that and doc said the tumor
like thing is actually a sebaceous cyst which got infected and tuned to cellulites.
After taking the antibiotic infection was gone but left a deformed facial appearance on the
right side of my face. A permanent droopy facial puffiness with droopy eyelid. With that a
dry, lifeless, dull looking facial appearance. Lack of facial expression and facial Skin is pale or
darkish. The sebaceous cyst is still now here under the skin of my right cheek.
After that consulted with so many docs and done so many things but no such improvement.
One homeopath doctor suggested me that the sebaceous cyst may be the culprit for the
Lifeless dull look and dryness because the sebum which moist the skin is unavailable for that
sebaceous cyst the cyst must be broken or removed to restore the normal flow of sebum.
Other few doctors (mainly allopathic) suggested me to consult a Neurologist . They predicted
That due to the previous facial infection or cellulites the facial nerve has been injured which is
The root of the deformed facial appearance.
Consulted to a local neurologist and he suggested for facial exercise. Previously I have faced
Some difficulty to move my right facial muscle now it’s near to normal but the main problems
(A permanent droopy facial puffiness with droopy eyelid and dry, lifeless, dull looking facial
appearance, Lack of facial expression ) are not so improved. From the right side my face looks
very old and unhealthy. Looks like there is fluid retention. Left side of the face is quite normal
and healthy.
Need some suggestions.
I used an anti pimple cream on that and the thing disappeared within few days but left a lump
or tumor like thing under the skin. Cheek skin is clear but the under skin lump make us
alarmed. Took homeopathy medicine for some days but no such improvement. Suddenly
after some days the tumor like thing got infected and gone red , warm. The entire right side
of my face including right cheek is under heavy swelling and puffiness. Left side of the face was
unharmed. Consulted allopath doctor and took antibiotics for that and doc said the tumor
like thing is actually a sebaceous cyst which got infected and tuned to cellulites.
After taking the antibiotic infection was gone but left a deformed facial appearance on the
right side of my face. A permanent droopy facial puffiness with droopy eyelid. With that a
dry, lifeless, dull looking facial appearance. Lack of facial expression and facial Skin is pale or
darkish. The sebaceous cyst is still now here under the skin of my right cheek.
After that consulted with so many docs and done so many things but no such improvement.
One homeopath doctor suggested me that the sebaceous cyst may be the culprit for the
Lifeless dull look and dryness because the sebum which moist the skin is unavailable for that
sebaceous cyst the cyst must be broken or removed to restore the normal flow of sebum.
Other few doctors (mainly allopathic) suggested me to consult a Neurologist . They predicted
That due to the previous facial infection or cellulites the facial nerve has been injured which is
The root of the deformed facial appearance.
Consulted to a local neurologist and he suggested for facial exercise. Previously I have faced
Some difficulty to move my right facial muscle now it’s near to normal but the main problems
(A permanent droopy facial puffiness with droopy eyelid and dry, lifeless, dull looking facial
appearance, Lack of facial expression ) are not so improved. From the right side my face looks
very old and unhealthy. Looks like there is fluid retention. Left side of the face is quite normal
and healthy.
Need some suggestions.
Thu, 9 May 2013
Hi, you developed right sided facial nerve palsy, also known as Bell's palsy, due to infection...cellulitis you had...
Initiate appropriate treatment.... Take antibiotics,anti inflammatory drugs.
Protect the eye....
Surgical options for Bell palsy include the following.....
Facial nerve decompression
Subocularis oculi fat (SOOF) lift
Implantable devices (eg, gold weights) placed into the eyelid
Tarsorrhaphy
Transposition of the temporalis muscle
Facial nerve grafting
Direct brow lift
And remember,..The most widely accepted treatment for Bell palsy is corticosteroid therapy. However, the use of steroids is still controversial because most patients recover without treatment. .. . All this should be done under supervision of neurologist and neurosurgeon. If needed consult physiotherapist for proper exercise to enhance the recovery....ok
Dr.Ilyas PatelMD,DVD
Initiate appropriate treatment.... Take antibiotics,anti inflammatory drugs.
Protect the eye....
Surgical options for Bell palsy include the following.....
Facial nerve decompression
Subocularis oculi fat (SOOF) lift
Implantable devices (eg, gold weights) placed into the eyelid
Tarsorrhaphy
Transposition of the temporalis muscle
Facial nerve grafting
Direct brow lift
And remember,..The most widely accepted treatment for Bell palsy is corticosteroid therapy. However, the use of steroids is still controversial because most patients recover without treatment. .. . All this should be done under supervision of neurologist and neurosurgeon. If needed consult physiotherapist for proper exercise to enhance the recovery....ok
Dr.Ilyas PatelMD,DVD
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