This is an encouraging topic!!
I will be 5 months post-op tomorrow and have right-sided facial paralysis. I think it is grade V, but not positive.
When my face is resting, it looks virtually symmetrical, except one eye looks a wee bit more open.
About a month after surgery I was able to press my lips together, which I couldn't do immediately post-op (I'm a lip balm fiend, so this is important!) Other than that I haven't seen any changes; of course my family often tells me "Oh you're looking much better", but thankfully my husband doesn't patronize me in this way LOL
My surgeon recommended the gold weight to me 2 weeks post-op, but being determined to "get better on my own", I opted not to get it (makes no sense, I know). I've now opted to get it b/c not being able to fully blink or produce tears is really taking it's toll on me. I have to wait until Oct. for the gold-weight, but am hoping to get in sooner.
I can't wait until I can smile again, before surgery I always said "I don't care about facial paralysis." And ultimately, it's not even that bad... but looking like myself again would be pretty sweet
![Smiley :)](https://www.anausa.org/smf/Smileys/classic/smiley.gif)
So, happy to read that people are still seeing results years after surgery, I'm very encouraged!