Is there anyway to prevent my eye from closing when I smile? (photos)

September 28, 2015
Asked By:Bigmac02 in San Antonio, TX

Im now 44 but at 12 years old I was a passenger in a vehicle crash and was ejected from the vehicle through the front windshield. The glass cut me from the corner of my mouth all the way around below my ear to the back of my neck. My facial nerve was cut in half. I know have partial paralysis on the right side of my face due to the nerve damage. I can move my cheek up to smile but since the crash my eye closes when I do. Is there any way to stop my eye from closing when I smile?

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Answers (5)

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September 28, 2015

Answer: Your Eyes

September 28, 2015

Answer: Your Eyes

October 2, 2015

Answer: Facial nerve

October 2, 2015

Answer: Facial nerve

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