The above two pictures were at the very early stages of Bell's Palsy (two days into it). I tried smiling in the picture on the right .... not a very pretty smile!! :o(
I absolutely hate this picture, it's by far the worst!! Not the way I wanted to spend my twin daughter's 3rd birthday!! This is one month with having Bells Palsy.
Still afraid to smile after 4 mths of Bells Palsy, maybe soon!
Things are starting to look a little better after two months with having Bells Palsy. Sun glasses are a must ~ you are highly sensitve to sunlight with Bells
3 mths with Bells Palsy, things are still slow, but we are getting there!
Ten months with Bells - Hardly noticable, but still there. At least I can smile now, it might be a tad bit lopsided, but I can live with that!! :o)
(Three years later)
Other then looking and feeling a bit older, I'm doing alright! Bell's Palsy is still present in my life, but I've just learned to deal with it. No one notices as much as I do anyways. When caught off guard I still have one of those lopsided smiles, but ahhhhh well, that's me now .... love me or leave me! :o)
Just know I understand what you're feeling!
((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))
