Hey Darren-
It sure does sounds like synkinesis, but your doctors will be able to best judge what is going on. Please be careful doing exercises on your own because you can actually make the problem worse. When your facial nerve is healing, you need to focus on very small, controlled movements (which runs completely contrary to those of us who have worked out in a gym environment when more is always better.)
Synkinesis is not "curable" because it is caused when the nerves heal incorrectly. And, once they have healed that way, you really can't change it. However, synkinesis can be well controlled through neuromuscular facial therapy/retraining (NMFR). The challenge is that there are not a lot of people who do this highly specialized type of therapy, so it is likely that you would need to travel some distance to find someone. I went from New Jersey to Wisconsin earlier this year to work with Jackie Diels, who is a very well known NMFR. Well worth the time and expense for me, but that is an individual choice.
See what your docs have to say when you see them on the 4th. In the meantime, if you have any questions for me,just shoot me a PM or an email and I'll be glad to respond.
Hang in there!
Debbi
